iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019)

iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $599
iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs A12 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
9-Core M2-FL vs 4-Core A12 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
97% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 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
462 g (16.3 oz)
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Weight
300 g (10.58 oz)
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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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