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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-16 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Air (2020) is better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a 71.7 score against 63.3. The Apple iPad Air (2020) is a heavier but just a little bit thinner tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of these tablets work with iPadOS operating system, but the Apple iPad Air (2020) has the older 14.x version and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, and they both have the same display brightness, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) also counts with a bit better screen density. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Air (2020) has a much faster processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air (2020) also has a 64-bits CPU. The iPad Air (2020) has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery duration. Apple iPad Air (2020) takes much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution.
IPad Air (2020) costs a lot more money than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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