Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad mini (2019)	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, 66, 71 - A2126	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	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, 46, 66 - A2124	-

Launch
Announced	2019, March 18. Released 2019, March 18	2021, September 14
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 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	300.5 g (Wi-Fi) / 308.2 g (3G/LTE) (10.86 oz)	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	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core)
OS	iOS 12.1.3, 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	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	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	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	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
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	-
Type	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models	A2126, A2124, A2133, A2125, iPad11,1, iPad11,2	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price	About 450 EUR	About 550 EUR
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Loudspeaker	-	-29.7 LUFS (Average)

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