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5.5Display5.8
5.1Performance7.1
6.1Battery3.5
2.4Memory & storage3.6
3.9Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad 10.2 (2020)iPad mini (2021)
| iPad 10.2 (2020) | iPad mini (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm | 195.4 mm | +55.2 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 134.8 mm | +39.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.3 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 490 g | 293 g | +197 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad 10.2 (2020) better than iPad mini (2021)?
- Battery capacity8,827 mAh vs 5,078 mAh+74%
- Screen size10.2″ vs 8.3″+23%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iPad mini (2021): No
- Resolution (short side)1,620 px vs 1,488 px+9%
Why is iPad mini (2021) better than iPad 10.2 (2020)?
- AnTuTu score895,627 vs 1,412,655+58%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,903 vs 5,541+91%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · iPad 10.2 (2020): Yes
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,427 vs 2,752+93%
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- Weight490 g vs 293 g+67%
- Wired charging12 W vs 20 W+67%
- Front camera1 MP vs 12 MP10×
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 327 ppi+24%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 490 g | 293 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Height | 250.6 mm | 195.4 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 134.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Colours | Silver, Gold, Space Gray | Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.2″ | 8.3″ |
| Panel | Retina IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,620 px | 1,488 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,160 px | 2,266 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 327 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 450 nits | 518 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.4% | 77.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 895,627 | 1,412,655 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,903 | 5,541 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,427 | 2,752 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,827 mAh | 5,078 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 12 W | 20 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29.7 LUFS |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Front / Home button | Side / power button |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Front camera | 1 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 14 | iPadOS 15 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
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