iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)

iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) $349
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$349
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
A16 (iPad)
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
4-Core A16
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
6GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch

FP32

  • 2.48x faster vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)
  • 60% slower vs iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025)
iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) - 1.43 TFLOPS FP32
x2.48
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) - 576 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A16 (iPad)
5 Cores
5 Threads
3.44GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
A16 (iPad) vs A12 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A16
512 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
1.43 TFLOPS FP32
3%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A16 vs 4-Core A12 Full Specs Comparison
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
16 Tabs
3%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
10.9"
LCD IPS
7.9"
LCD IPS
10.9"
7.9"
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
2360×1640
2048×1536
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
99% sRGB
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
-
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2360×1640
2048×1536
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-A
Removable Cable
28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
248.6 mm (9.8 in)
Width
179.5 mm (7.1 in)
Depth
7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
203.2 mm (8 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
477 g (16.83 oz)
Weight
300 g (10.58 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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