Apple iPad mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

Apple iPad mini 2

Apple iPad mini 2

October, 2013


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Apple iPad Air (2022)

Apple iPad Air (2022)

March, 2022


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Apple iPad mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air (2022)


Apple iPad mini 2

Apple iPad Air (2022)

Price
EUR: €270EUR: €550
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (2nd gen)
Colors
Space Gray/Black, Silver/WhiteSpace Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Models
A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17
Display
Type
IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 A14901, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 A2589
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A2589, A2591
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 1GB RAM

32GB ROM, 1GB RAM

64GB ROM, 1GB RAM

128GB ROM, 1GB RAM
64GB ROM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR5.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
HDRHDR
Video
1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP

Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Video: 720p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 7iPadOS 15.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A7 (28 nm)Apple M1
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
TV Out
Yes
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark X: 13286
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR US
1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (body)

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