Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Apple iPad mini (2019)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Mar 18, 2019
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera
Single camera
64GB
3GB · 256GB
5078 mAh
5058 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g) 10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
8.3-inch 7.9-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 % 70.65 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Yes Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 256GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh 5058 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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) 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), 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
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 529
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 399
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 549
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