Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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6.3	6.7
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Oct 23, 2024	Released · Mar 12, 2025
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Single camera
128GB	8GB · 128GB
5078 mAh	9705 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.48 oz (297.0 g)	21.76 oz (617.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
8.3-inch	13.0-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	86.76 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple GPU 9-core
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh	9705 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E 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, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
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
eSIM	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	€ 950

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Wi-Fi Only

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	€ 1080

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	€ 1329

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	€ 1579

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs
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