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

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8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad mini (2019) Apple iPad Air (2019)
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Mar 18, 2019
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
3GB · 256GB
5058 mAh
8134 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $679 3GB/256GB - $779

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 0.24 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.87 oz / 308.2 g 16.37 oz / 464.0 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
Gold, Gray, Silver Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body 10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI 2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB 		3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer 8134 mAh, 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
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers

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 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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, 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 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $529
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $629
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP) $399
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $499
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP) $549
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $649
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