Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)	Apple iPad mini (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604	-

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	Stylus support (2nd gen only)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Size	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core)
OS	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Video	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price	About 430 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	-29.7 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)	1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	-29.7 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-