Apple Ipad Air 2019 vs Apple iPad mini 2021
Product
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Price
599 USD
590 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Ipad Air -2019
Apple iPad mini 2021
Launch Date
2019, March 18
2021, September 24
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2153
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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Dimensions
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support (1st gen only)
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support (2nd gen only)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
OS
iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 13.6.1
iPadOS 15
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core)
RAM
3GB
4GB
Storage
64GB/256GB
64GB/256GB
Card Slot
No
No
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Lens 1
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Capacity
Li-Po 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)
Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR
5.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio
No
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
NFC
No