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Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71	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, 66, 71 - A2603
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA)

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus support (2nd gen only)	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)	Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Silver, Space Gray
Models	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
Price	About 550 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-29.7 LUFS (Average)	-29.4 LUFS (Average)