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iPad Air (2022) vs iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

What iPad Air (2022) does better (9) and where iPad mini (2021) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2022iPad Air (2022)

6.6Score

9 advantages≈ $590

Higher score

Apple · 2021iPad mini (2021)

5.8Score

2 advantages≈ $590

6.0Display5.8

8.0Performance7.1

4.6Battery3.5

4.9Memory & storage3.6

8.4Features8.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2022)iPad mini (2021)

	iPad Air (2022)	iPad mini (2021)	Difference
Height	247.6 mm	195.4 mm	+52.2 mm
Width	178.5 mm	134.8 mm	+43.7 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.3 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	461 g	293 g	+168 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Air (2022) better than iPad mini (2021)?

RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
Battery capacity7,600 mAh vs 5,078 mAh+50%
Screen size10.9″ vs 8.3″+31%
CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz+9%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,488 px+10%
Screen-to-body ratio81.3% vs 77.4%+5%
Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 2,266 px+4%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 6.3 mm+3%

Why is iPad mini (2021) better than iPad Air (2022)?

Weight461 g vs 293 g+57%
Pixel density264 ppi vs 327 ppi+24%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2022)≈ $5906.6	Apple iPad mini (2021)≈ $5905.8
Design
Weight	461 g	293 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.3 mm
Height	247.6 mm	195.4 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, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Display
Screen size	10.9″	8.3″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	1,488 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	2,266 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	327 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Measured brightness	—	518 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	77.4%
Performance
Chipset	Apple M1	Apple A15 Bionic
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	—	5 nm
CPU cores	8	6
CPU frequency	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	—	1,412,655
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,541
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,752
Memory
RAM	8 GB	4 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	5,078 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	—	20 W
Charged in 30 min	—	38%
Wireless charging	—	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.1	3.1
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	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	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Side / power button
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 15.4	iPadOS 15
Platform	iPadOS	iPadOS