Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · May 07, 2024	Released · Sep 24, 2021
11.0-inch	8.3-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
	5078 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Sep 14, 2021

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
16.26 oz (462.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Hexa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer

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
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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