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

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

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

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 - 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
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
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 - A2995, A2996
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
462 g (1.02 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
SIM
eSIM
eSIM
Colors
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

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

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

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

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
HDR
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-Ion 5078 mAh, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh), non-removable

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (top-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
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector