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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2022-03-18 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with a global score of 81.4 against 65. Both of these devices have the same iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad Air (2022)'s construction is incredibly heavier but a bit thinner than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), and both of them were only released 6 months apart.
The iPad Air (2022) features an extremely better processor than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a little sharper display than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a little lower 1488 x 2266 resolution and a way smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the iPad mini (6th Gen) also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) has as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the iPad mini (6th Gen), both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots a lot better photos and videos than iPad Air (2022). They have a F1.8 aperture and the same resolution camera in the back.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad Air (2022).
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