Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPod Touch (2019) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (2019)
Apple iPad mini (2019) Apple iPod Touch (2019) Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · May 28, 2019
Released · Sep 24, 2021
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
2GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
5058 mAh
5078 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $679 2GB/256GB - $399

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches
123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
10.87 oz / 308.2 g 3.10 oz / 88.0 g 10.34 oz / 297.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.95% screen-to-body 8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI 2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested 2.1 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Vortex and Tempest
Quad-core
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
2GB/256GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer Li - Ion 5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 4.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop AirDrop Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $529
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $199
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $299
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz / 293.0 g
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP) $549
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