Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $679 3GB/64GB - $529 Wi-Fi only version - $549	12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.87 oz / 308.2 g Wi-Fi only - 300.5 g	16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer	7606 mAh, Li - Polymer

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	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	6.0
WLAN
dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 7,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
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, GNSS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

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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