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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-09-24 | -- |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 10.34 ounces | -- |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a global score of 65, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s general score of 61. These tablets use the same iPadOS 15.x OS (operating system), so both should provide all the same OS features. IPad mini (7th Gen)'s processor is very similar to the iPad mini (6th Gen) one, both have the same number of cores.
IPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a screen that is just as good as the iPad mini (6th Gen) one, both of them have the same display brightness, the same amount of pixels in each inch in the display, a screen with the same size and exactly the same 1488 x 2266 resolution. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) and iPad mini (6th Gen) count with very similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a superior battery lifetime than iPad mini (7th Gen). The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s camera is just as good as the camera in iPad mini (6th Gen), both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture and a 12 mega pixels back-facing camera.
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