Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
10.9-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 %	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 M1 (5 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Hexa-core 64-bit
GPU
Yes	Yes
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable	64GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
7606 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
12 MP	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 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(461.0 g)	10.34 oz(297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

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), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

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(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+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz(293.0 g)

Links

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