iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) vs iPad 4 (A6X, Late 2012)
iPad mini 6
(A15, Late 2021)
$499
iPad 4
(A6X, Late 2012)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
A15 Bionic (iPad)
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CPU
A6X
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GPU
5-Core A15
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GPU
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
1GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
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FP32
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iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) - 1.71 TFLOPS FP32
x22.27
iPad 4 (A6X, Late 2012) - 76.8 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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1.71 TFLOPS FP32
3%
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76.8 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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1GB
LPDDR2-1066
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8 Tabs
2%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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8.3"
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9.7"
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Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2266×1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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2266×1488
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2048×1536
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LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
-
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-
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-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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-
-
-
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2266×1488
2048×1536
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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
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 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
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
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Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
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Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
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Features
-
Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
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-
-
-
-
-
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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2
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1
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2
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1
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
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Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
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Location
iBeacon
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Location
iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
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-
-
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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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
Removable Cable
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USB-A
Removable Cable
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19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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43Wh
11560mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
195.4 mm (7.7 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
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Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
293 g (10.34 oz)
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Weight
652 g (23 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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