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

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9.0	8.5
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

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

Links

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