Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
17.18 oz (487.0 g)	10.48 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
10.2-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Hexa-core 2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz
GPU
Yes	Apple GPU 6-core
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
8526 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (HDR)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs
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