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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2024-05-07 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 10 |
| 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 Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. Both tablets in this comparison review include iPadOS OS, but Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an older 15.x version and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a a little bit thinner but a lot heavier device than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1488 x 2266 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s storage to install games and applications is very similar to the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more megahertz CPU cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a superior camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s battery duration is very similar to iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery lifetime.
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