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Apple iPad Mini (2024) vs Apple iPad Air 2022

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Hexa Core (3.78 GHz, Dual core + 2.11 GHz, Quad core)

Apple A17 Pro

Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Apple M1

5078 mAh

Li-Polymer, Yes, Fast, 20W

Li-Polymer

21.08 cm (8.3 inch)

327 ppi, 1488x2266 px (QHD (2k))

27.69 cm (10.9 inch)

264 ppi, 1640 x 2360 pixels

12 MP Primary Camera

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

12 MP Primary Camera

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

5G

SIM1: eSIM

Detailed Specs

Brand

Apple
Apple

Launch Date

15-Oct-2024
11-Mar-22

Market Status

Available
Available

Price

Rs. 49,900
Rs. 54,850

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Operating System

iPadOS
iPadOS

Height

195.4 mm
247.6 mm

Width

134.8 mm
178.5 mm

Thickness

6.3 mm
6.1 mm

Weight

297 grams
461 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Colours

Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey
Blue, Pink, Purple, Space Grey, Starlight

Display Size

21.08 cm (8.3 inch)
27.69 cm (10.9 inch)

Display Resolution

1488x2266 px (QHD (2k))
1640 x 2360 pixels

Pixel Density

327 ppi
264 ppi

Display Type

Liquid Retina
IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Display Colour

16M
16M

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

77.57%
81.07%

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro
Apple M1

Processor

Hexa Core (3.78 GHz, Dual core + 2.11 GHz, Quad core)
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)

RAM Capacity

8 GB
8 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
64 GB

Expandable Memory

No
No

Rear Resolution

12 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Primary Camera

Rear Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
No

Rear Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Rear Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode

Rear Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Resolution

12 MP Front Camera
12 MP Front Camera

Front Flash

Yes, Retina Flash
Yes, Retina Flash

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery Capacity

5078 mAh
-

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No
No

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W
-

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: eSIM
-

Network Support

5G
-

WiFi + Cellular

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G bands FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79, 4G bands TD-LTE 2600(band 38) (band 40) / GPRS AvailableEDGE Available
-

Voice Calling

No
No

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
-

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes

NFC

No
No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging

Sim Slot(s)

Single SIM
-

HDMI Port

-
YesMini HDMI (Type C)

FM Radio

No
No

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Video Player

Yes, Video Formats: AV1, H.264, HEVC, MP4
Yes, Video Formats: HEVC, MP4

Music

Yes, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3
Yes, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Games

Yes
Yes

Browser

Yes, HTML5
Yes, HTML5

Email

Yes
Yes

Instant Messaging

Yes
Yes

Other Facilities

Calculator, Stopwatch, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
Calculator, Stopwatch, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
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