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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 16.26 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has an overall score of 61, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 global score. Both devices we compare here work with the same iPadOS 15.x OS (Operating System). The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a much better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite lower 1488 x 2266 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), they have the same 64 GB internal memory. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a larger number of MHz cores.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery life is just as good as the iPad mini (7th Gen) one. The iPad mini (7th Gen) features a much better camera than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). They have a same size diafragm aperture and a same resolution camera.
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