Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499	3GB/256GB - $679

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g	10.87 oz / 308.2 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (13.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	5058 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	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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
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, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$399

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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