Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 7.4 mm
Weight
10.87 oz (308.2 g)	17.39 oz (493.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
7.9-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.65 %	74.94 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
5058 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Video recording

Cellular

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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 679	$ 559
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter	Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 399

with 32 GB storage

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 549

with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only

Internal storage	32GB
Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs
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Apple iPad mini (2019) Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch Review