Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
8.3-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	81.48 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Yes	10-core GPU
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

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	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	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 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 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)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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