Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

September, 2015


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Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

September, 2021


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Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)


Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Price
EUR: €360EUR: €430
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (1st gen only)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, GoldSilver, Space Gray
Models
A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
Display
Type
IPS LCDRetina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 A14901, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 A2603
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM

128GB ROM, 2GB RAM
64GB ROM, 3GB RAM

256GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
HDRHDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Features: HDR

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

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 9iPadOS 15
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 15.7Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz TyphoonHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
Yes
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 617292(v9)

GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.42 W/kg (body)

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