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Apple iPad mini (2021)

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Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad mini (2019)

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 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, 46, 66, 71 - A2126
  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, 46, 66 - A2124
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2021, September 14 2019, March 18
Status Available. Released 2021, September 24 Available. Released 2019, March 18
Body
Dimensions 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) 203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
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Weight 293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz) 300.5 g (Wi-Fi) / 308.2 g (3G/LTE) (10.86 oz)
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) IPS LCD
Size 8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio) 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4 iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
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, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) 7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
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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 5.0, A2DP, EDR
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
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 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2 A2126, A2124, A2133, A2125, iPad11,1, iPad11,2
Price About 550 EUR About 450 EUR
Tests
Loudspeaker -29.7 LUFS (Average)

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