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7.6Display9.4
Why is iPad mini (2026) better than MagicPad 4?
- OLED panelYes · MagicPad 4: No
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · MagicPad 4: No
- Weight255 g vs 450 g+76%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx0
- Pixel density325 ppi vs 290 ppi+12%
Why is MagicPad 4 better than iPad mini (2026)?
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,400 nits2×
- Screen size8.5″ vs 12.3″+45%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 255 g | 450 g |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | — |
| Height | 195.3 mm | 5 mm |
| Width | 132.6 mm | — |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP40 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx0 |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 8.5″ | 12.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,512 px | — |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,316 px | — |
| Pixel density | 325 ppi | 290 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,400 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 2 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 6 | — |
| CPU frequency | 4.93 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| AnTuTu score | 3,478,833 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 12,197 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,974 mAh | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 20 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Dual SIM | No | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 27 | — |
| Platform | iPadOS | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | G |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,600 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 90 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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