Tablets

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

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

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

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

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

0.512GBLPDDR2-800
3GBLPDDR4X-4266

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speakers
1
Speakers
2
Microphones
1
Microphones
2

Stylus
-
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

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

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

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