iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)

iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) $329
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
A13 Bionic
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
4-Core A13
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
3GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 34% faster vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)
  • 25% slower vs iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021)
iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) - GB6S 1,785
x1.34
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) - GB6S 1,335
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 34% faster vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)
  • 25% slower vs iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021)
iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) - GB6M 4,060
x1.34
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) - GB6M 3,030
x1

FP32

  • 20% faster vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)
  • 17% slower vs iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021)
iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) - 691 GFLOPS FP32
x1.2
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) - 576 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A13 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.65GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
A13 Bionic vs A12 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1350MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A13 vs 4-Core A12 Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
4 Tabs
1%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
10.2"
LCD IPS
7.9"
LCD IPS
10.2"
7.9"
Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 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
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
2160×1620
2048×1536
LED Backlight
1,100:1 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
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
-
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2160×1620
2048×1536
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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
Intel
XMM 7480
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
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 Lightning (480Mbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
Audio
1x Audio Jack
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
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
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
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 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
487 g (17.18 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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