Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Aug 19, 2021

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g Wi-Fi only - 293	7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Nebula Blue

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 144Hz
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
Yes	Adreno 642L
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

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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	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52” Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
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, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

For Verizon

Weight	7.11 oz / 201.6 g
5G Bands	n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 66
TDD Bands	48
3G Bands	1, 2, 5, 8

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

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