Should you buy Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G or Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB)? Well, your search ends here. Find out which tablet is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G starts at ₹ 46,900 and Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) starts at ₹ 42,091.
Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G has screen size of 8.3 inches and Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) has screen size of 9.69 inches, 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 1 GB.Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8, Wide Angle) with autofocus and front camera of 12 MP (f/2.4, Wide Angle) with Retina Flash whereas latter has primary camera of 5 MP with autofocus and front camera of 1.2 MP.
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Specifications | Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G | Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) |
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Display | 8.3 inches | 9.69 inches, 1536 x 2048 pixels |
Front Camera | 12 MP (f/2.4, Wide Angle) with Retina Flash | 1.2 MP |
Rear Camera | 12 MP (f/1.8, Wide Angle) with autofocus | 5 MP with autofocus |
Processor | Apple Bionic A15 | Apple |
Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 70 | 61 | |
Display | 8.3 inches | 9.69 inches, 1536 x 2048 pixels | |
Front Camera | 12 MP (f/2.4, Wide Angle) with Retina Flash | 1.2 MP | |
Rear Camera | 12 MP (f/1.8, Wide Angle) with autofocus | 5 MP with autofocus | |
Processor | Apple Bionic A15 | Apple | |
Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB | |
RAM | 1 GB |
General | |||
Device Type | Tablet | Smartphone | |
Dual Sim | No | No | |
Release Date | 14-Sep-21 | October, 2013 | |
Sim Size | Nano SIM | ||
Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Single Sim, GSM | |
Voice Call | Yes |
Design | |||
Dimensions | 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm | |
Weight | 297 g | 469 g |
Display | |||
Display Size | 8.3 inches | 9.69 inches, 1536 x 2048 pixels | |
Display Type | Color IPS screen (16M) | Color IPS screen (16M colors) | |
PPI | 326 ppi | ~264 PPI | |
Touch | Yes, with Multitouch | Yes, with Multitouch |
Camera | |||
Features | Panorama, Smart HDR 3, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Wide Colour Capture, Five-element Lens, Auto Image Stabilisation, Quad-LED True Tone Flash | Face detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus | |
Flash | Yes | ||
Front Camera | 12 MP (f/2.4, Wide Angle) with Retina Flash | 1.2 MP | |
Rear Camera | 12 MP (f/1.8, Wide Angle) with autofocus | 5 MP with autofocus | |
Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60fps FHD | 1080p @ 30fps FHD |
Connectivity | |||
3G | Yes | Yes 42 Mbps Download 5.76 Mbps Upload | |
4G | LTE | LTE | |
5G | SA/NSA | ||
Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0 | Yes, v4.0 | |
EDGE | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes v2.0 | |
USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | ||
VoLTE | Yes | ||
Wifi | Yes | Yes |
Performance | |||
Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML | |
Chipset | Apple Bionic A15 | Apple | |
CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 1.3 GHz, Dual Core Processor | |
GPU | Apple 5-core Graphics | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) | |
Java | No | No | |
OS | iOS v15 | iOS v7.0.4 |
Memory | |||
Card Slot | No | No | |
Phonebook | Yes | ||
Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Multimedia | |||
Yes | Yes, with Push Email | ||
FM Radio | Yes | No | |
Music | Yes | ||
Video | Yes |
Other Features | |||
Extra Features | Wide Colour Display (P3), True Tone display, Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Fully Laminated Display, Anti-reflective Coating | ||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
GPS | Built in GPS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | |
Sensors | Three-axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
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Dimension of Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G is 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm and the Dimension of other Tablets model is 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm. Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G comes up with a weight of 297 g whereas Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) weight around 469 g.
Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G has screen size and resolution of 8.3 inches whereas other comes up with screen size and resolution of 9.69 inches, 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8, Wide Angle) with autofocus whereas Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) comes up with 5 MP with autofocus. Some of the Camera Features for both the tablets include Panorama, Smart HDR 3, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Wide Colour Capture, Five-element Lens, Auto Image Stabilisation, Quad-LED True Tone Flash.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the tablets used in these Tablets are Apple Bionic A15 and Apple respectively. Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G comes up No card slot and Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Apple iPad Mini 2021 5G is Hexa Core Processor and used in Apple iPad Air (WiFi+Cellular+128GB) is 1.3 GHz, Dual Core Processor.