Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad mini (2019)

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
March 2019	March 2019
Status
Available - March 2019	Available - March 2019
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight
456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz)	300.5 g / 308.2 g (10.58.0.18 oz / 10.86.0.07 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support	- Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support

OS
iOS 12.1.3	iOS 12.1.3
User Interface
-	iOS
Processor
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]	Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
2 GB [Browse Similar]	2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
64/256 GB	64/256 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
10.5 inches [Similar]	7.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi)	1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
78.11%	70.58%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP [Similar]	8 MP [Similar]
Flash
No	No
Features
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Browser
Yes	Yes

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (19.1 Wh)
Capacity
-	5124 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)