Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Mar 27, 2018	Released · Sep 24, 2021
9.7-inch	8.3-inch
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	64GB
8827 mAh	5078 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches (238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm)	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches (195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm)
Weight
16.86 oz(478.0 g)	10.34 oz(297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
9.7-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
72.80 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Yes
RAM
2GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
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) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
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, AirDrop	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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	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 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559
In The Box
iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi only


Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz(293.0 g)

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

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