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

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9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
7.0
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Mar 12, 2025
8.3-inch
10.9-inch
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
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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)
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