Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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9.0	6.8
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · May 07, 2024
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5078 mAh	9705 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	May 07, 2024

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	21.80 oz (618.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	HDR
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Yes	10-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	9705 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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	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, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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