Tablets

iPad mini 5 (A12, Early 2019) vs iPad 2 (A5, Early 2011) Full Specs

CPU
A12 Bionic6 Cores (2P+4E)
CPU
A5 (iPad)2 Cores
GPU
4-Core A12256 Shaders
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A532 Shaders
Memory
3GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
0.512GBLPDDR2-800
Storage
Storage
Display
7.9" LCD IPS2048x1536 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Display
9.7" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$399
Price
$499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
30-pin

A12 Bionic
A5 (iPad)
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
2.49GHz
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz

4-Core A12
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
256 Shaders
1.1GHz
32 Shaders
266MHz

3GBLPDDR4X-4266
0.512GBLPDDR2-800

7.9" LCD IPS2048x1536 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
9.7" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
29.96 in² 4:3
Area & Aspect Ratio
45.16 in² 4:3
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2048x1536 3.1M Pixels 324 ppi
Resolution
1024x768 786.4K Pixels 132 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 800:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 98% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
No

Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 hours
19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
25Wh
6579mAh
3.8V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
8 MP
Megapixels
0.7 MP
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Pixel Size
1.75 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
31mm
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1.03 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x1 Digital Zoom-In
x1.13 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
-
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
-
-
-
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-

Data
1x Lightning
Data
1x Apple 30-pin
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 4E
Bluetooth 2.1

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)

Charger
12W USB-A
Charger
10W USB-A
Output
12W 5.20V 2.31A
Output
10W 5.10V 1.96A
Input
0.50A
Input
0.45A
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
USB-A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
1
Microphones
2
Microphones
1

Stylus
Supported
Stylus
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
iPadOS 12
Launch OS
iPadOS 4
Latest OS
-
Latest OS
iPadOS 9

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
203.2 mm (8")
Width
134.8 mm (5.31")
Depth
6.1 mm (0.24")
Height
241.2 mm (9.5")
Width
185.7 mm (7.31")
Depth
8.8 mm (0.35")
Weight
0.30 kg
Weight
0.60 kg
Weight + Charger
0.37 kg
Weight + Charger
0.67 kg
Volume
0.1671 L
Volume
0.3942 L

Release Date
2019-03-18
Release Date
2011-03-02
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
A12, Early 2019
Description
A5, Early 2011