Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$679

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g)	10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	5058 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$399

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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