Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Mini (2021)
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Tablet
Tablet
Model
iPad Air (2020)
iPad Mini (2021) A2568
Announced
2020, September
2021, September
Released
2020, October
2021, September
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Protection
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)
Nano-SIM, eSIM
5G Network
-
No
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels
1488 x 2266 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
264 ppi density
327 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
True-tone
Wide color gamut
500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
500 nits (typ)
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Camera Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
HDR
Flash
-
Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Software
OS
iPadOS 14
iPadOS 15
User Interface
iPadOS
-
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
3 GB (Expected)
Unspecified
Internal Storage
64/256 GB
64/256 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR
5.0, A2DP
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No
No
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
28.6 Wh Battery
19.3 Wh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable