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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| -- | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| 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 | -- |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 69.6, which is much better than iPad mini (7th Gen)'s 61 score. These devices come with iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has 18.x version while iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has just a bit better performance than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a larger number of cores.
IPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a way better display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller display, they both have the same display brightness. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a camera that is just as good as the iPad mini (7th Gen) one, both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with a 12 MP, the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery lifetime than iPad mini (7th Gen).
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