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Apple recently introduced the sixth-generation iPad mini, featuring a complete redesign, a larger display, the A15 Bionic chip, and more. The iPad mini now effectively shares the design of the iPad Air, with both devices possessing many of the same features such as an all-screen design with no Home button, Touch ID in the top power button, and stereo speakers.
Since the iPad Air was released a whole year ago in September 2020, should you buy the more expensive, older, bigger-screened iPad Air, or opt for the new iPad mini? Our guide answers the question of how to decide which of these two iPads is best for you.
Comparing the iPad mini and iPad Air
The iPad mini and iPad Air share a large number of key features, such as design, a rear 12MP Wide camera, and a USB-C port:
Similarities
- All-screen industrial design with flat edges
- Touch ID scanner built into the top button
- Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color, fingerprint resistant coating, 500 nits max brightness, full lamination, anti-reflective coating, and True Tone
- A-Series Bionic chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture, 4GB of RAM, and Neural Engine
- 12MP ƒ/1.8 Wide rear camera with 5x digital zoom and Smart HDR 3
- 4K video recording at up to 60fps with 3x video zoom, 1080p slo-mo video at 120fps or 240fps, and time-lapse with stablilization
- Front-facing camera with Retina Flash, Smart HDR 3, cinematic video stabilization and 1080p video recording
- Second-generation Apple Pencil compatibility
- Up to 10 hours of battery life
- USB-C port
- Two speaker audio landscape mode
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0
- Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- 64GB and 256GB storage options
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