Tablets

iPad 7 (A10, Late 2019) vs iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) Full Specs

CPU
A10 Fusion4 Cores (2P+2E)
CPU
A15 Bionic (iPad)6 Cores (2P+4E)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10192 Shaders
GPU
5-Core A15640 Shaders
Memory
3GBLPDDR4-3200
Memory
4GBLPDDR4X-4266
Storage
Storage
Display
10.2" LCD IPS2160x1620 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
8.3" LCD IPS2266x1488 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$329
Price
$499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage

A10 Fusion
A15 Bionic (iPad)
4 Cores(2P+2E)
4 Threads
2.34GHz
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
2.93GHz

PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
5-Core A15
192 Shaders
1.01GHz
640 Shaders
1.34GHz

3GBLPDDR4-3200
4GBLPDDR4X-4266

10.2" LCD IPS2160x1620 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
8.3" LCD IPS2266x1488 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
49.94 in² 4:3
Area & Aspect Ratio
31.8 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2160x1620 3.5M Pixels 265 ppi
Resolution
2266x1488 3.4M Pixels 327 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K: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
98% sRGB 71% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 97% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes

Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 hours
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
8 MP
Megapixels
12.2 MP
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Pixel Size
1.22 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
28mm
Stabilization
-
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.43 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
Features
-
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode

Data
1x Lightning
Data
1x USB-C 3.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
-

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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

Charger
12W USB-A
Charger
20W USB-C
Output
12W 5.20V 2.31A
Output
20W 9.00V 2.22A
Input
0.50A
Input
0.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
Supported
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
iPadOS 13
Launch OS
iPadOS 15

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
250.6 mm (9.87")
Width
174.1 mm (6.85")
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3")
Height
195.4 mm (7.69")
Width
134.8 mm (5.31")
Depth
6.3 mm (0.25")
Weight
0.48 kg
Weight
0.29 kg
Weight + Charger
0.55 kg
Weight + Charger
0.35 kg
Volume
0.3272 L
Volume
0.1659 L

Release Date
2019-09-10
Release Date
2021-09-14
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
A10, Late 2019
Description
A15, Late 2021