Apple iPad mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad mini 2	Apple iPad Air (2022)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490	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, 71 - A2589
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/Sub6 - A2589, A2591
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2022, March 08
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, March 18

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
	-	Stylus support (2nd gen)

Display
Protection	Oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple M1
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.7	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	HDR
Single	1.2 MP	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	-
Type	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)	Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Models	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4	A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17
Price	About 270 EUR	About 550 EUR
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB	-
Performance	Basemark X: 13286	-

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB	-
Performance	Basemark X: 13286	-