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5.9Display5.6
5.2Performance5.1
6.3Battery3.1
3.4Memory & storage3.4
5.2Features4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2019)iPad mini (2019)
| iPad Air (2019) | iPad mini (2019) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm | 203.2 mm | +47.4 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 134.8 mm | +39.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 456 g | 300 g | +156 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2019) better than iPad mini (2019)?
- Battery capacity8,134 mAh vs 5,124 mAh+59%
- Wired charging30 W vs 12 W2.5×
- Screen size10.5″ vs 7.9″+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,134 vs 2,767+13%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,689 vs 1,537+10%
- Screen-to-body ratio78.3% vs 70.6%+11%
- Resolution (short side)1,668 px vs 1,536 px+9%
- Resolution (long side)2,224 px vs 2,048 px+9%
Why is iPad mini (2019) better than iPad Air (2019)?
- Weight456 g vs 300 g+52%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 324 ppi+22%
- Measured brightness483 nits vs 493 nits+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 456 g | 300 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Height | 250.6 mm | 203.2 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 | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.5″ | 7.9″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,668 px | 1,536 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,224 px | 2,048 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 324 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 483 nits | 493 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.3% | 70.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 895,627 | 895,627 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,134 | 2,767 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,689 | 1,537 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,134 mAh | 5,124 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 12 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Front / Home button | Front / Home button |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 7 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12.1.3 | iOS 12.1.3 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
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