Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Sep 18, 2020
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
5078 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g
Wi-Fi only - 293
17.46 oz / 495.0 g
Wi-Fi only - 490 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
2x2.5GHz Vortex+ 4x1.6GHz Tempest
GPU
Yes Apple GPU 4 core
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer Li - Ion
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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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
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)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE 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
TDD Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM