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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
	$679

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, 77.41% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
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
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	5058 mAh, Li - Polymer

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
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,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
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, 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, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

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

Links

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