Apple iPad mini (2021) vs Apple iPad Mini (2019) Comparison
Here, we compared two smartphones: the Apple iPad mini (2021) and the Apple iPad Mini (2019). The Apple iPad mini (2021) is a 8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio) phone with a Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Processor, Announced on 14 Sep, 2021. The Apple iPad Mini (2019) is a 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio) phone with a Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Processor, Announced on 18 Mar, 2019. This page has information about both phones, including Price, Camera, Display, Performance, RAM, Storage, Battery, Operating System, Network Connectivity, Multimedia, Color, and more.
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LAUNCH
Announced
Sep 14, 2021
Mar 18, 2019
Status
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Available. Released 2019, March 18
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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
LTE
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 bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BODY
Dimentions
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)
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, eSIM,
Stylus support (2nd gen only)
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support (1st gen only)
MAIN CAMERA
Rear
Single
Single
Main
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Feature
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
Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Feature
HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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,
Wide color gamut,
True-tone
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
True-tone
MEMORY
Card slot
No
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
PLATFORM
OS
iPadOS 15
iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 13.4.1
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer,
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
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
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No
Infrared Port
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
BATTERY
Capacity
-
5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Ion
Charging
-
Stand By
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.3mm jack
No
Yes
MISC
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
A2568
A2126, A2124, A2133, A2125
SAR
1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
$499 / Last Updated On: Mar 5, 2024
$ 679.00 / Last Updated On: Mar 5, 2024