Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
	$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
16.26 oz (461.0 g)	10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body
Type
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 M1 (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Yes	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh	5058 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 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, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
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
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz (462.0 g)
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, 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, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

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

Wi-Fi only

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

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