Apple iPad Air 11 2024 vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Product
Apple iPad Air 11 2024
Apple iPad Air 11 2024
599 USD
Apple iPad mini (2024)
Apple iPad mini (2024)
499 USD

Price
599 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
A2902, A2903, A2904, iPad14,8, iPad14,9
A2995, A2996, iPad16,2

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2903 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2904
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, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2995 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2996
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2903, A2904
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

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
462 g (1.02 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)
SIM
eSIM
eSIM
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight

Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)

OS
iPadOS 17.4, upgradable to iPadOS 18.1
iPadOS 18
Chipset
Apple M2
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
128GB/256GB/512GB

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Lens 1
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

Capacity
Li-Po (28.93 Wh), non-removable
Li-Ion 5078 mAh, non-removable (19.3 Wh)

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

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP
GPS
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort