Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air (2020)	Apple iPad mini (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324	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	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, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2072	-

Launch
Announced	2020, September 15	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
	Stylus support	Stylus support (2nd gen only)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core)
OS	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

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

Main Camera
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price	About 640 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Loudspeaker	-	-29.7 LUFS (Average)

OUR TESTS
Display	-	1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.7 LUFS (Average)