vs
6.0Display5.6
8.0Performance5.1
4.6Battery3.1
4.9Memory & storage3.4
8.4Features4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2022)iPad mini (2019)
| iPad Air (2022) | iPad mini (2019) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 203.2 mm | +44.4 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 134.8 mm | +43.7 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 461 g | 300 g | +160 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2022) better than iPad mini (2019)?
- RAM8 GB vs 3 GB2.7×
- Battery capacity7,600 mAh vs 5,124 mAh+48%
- 5GYes · iPad mini (2019): No
- Screen size10.9″ vs 7.9″+38%
- CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+28%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Front camera12 MP vs 7 MP+71%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 2,048 px+15%
Why is iPad mini (2019) better than iPad Air (2022)?
- Weight461 g vs 300 g+53%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 324 ppi+23%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPad Air (2022): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 461 g | 300 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 203.2 mm |
| Width | 178.5 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, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.9″ | 7.9″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 1,536 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 2,048 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 324 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 493 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 70.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M1 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | — | 895,627 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,767 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,537 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,600 mAh | 5,124 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 12 W |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | Lightning |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Front / Home button |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.4 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 7 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 15.4 | iOS 12.1.3 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
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