Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499	12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g	16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2860	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002	Untested
3D Mark High
3069	Untested
3D Mark Low
2583	Untested

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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	7606 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 7,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, GNSS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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