Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Mar 12, 2025
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
64GB	6GB · 128GB
5078 mAh	7698 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
8.3-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	80.44 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
GPU
Yes	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
	6GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh	7698 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
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	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	Bands 5G Ready
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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 400

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

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