iPad mini 2021 vs iPad mini 2024
| Type | A tablet | A tablet |
| Dimensions | 195.40 x 134.80 x 6.30 mm | 195.40 x 134.80 x 6.30 mm |
| Weight | 297.00 g | 297.00 g |
| Display size | 8.30" | 8.30" |
| Display | Color / IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 x 2266 px (8.30") 327 ppi | Color / IPS TFT 1488 x 2266 px (8.30") 327 ppi |
| Display protection | ||
| Additional display | ||
| Protection of the secondary display | ||
| Playback time (max.) | nd | Video: 10 h (0.4 days) |
| Internet browsing time (max.) | 4G: 9 h (0.4 days) | WiFi: 10 h (0.4 days) 4G: 9 h (0.4 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Po Buy powerbank
| Li-Po 5078 mAhBuy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging | ||
| Wireless battery charging | ||
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Memory cards | ||
| Operating system | iPadOS 15 | iPadOS 18 |
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
| Processor clock | 3220 MHz | - |
| GPU | - | Apple GPU |
| Touchscreen | ||
| DualSIM | ||
| SIM cards standard | SingleSIM(nanoSIM) | SingleSIM(eSIM) |
| Announced | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2024 |
| Other names | iPad mini 6th generation; A2568 | A2993; A2995; A2996 |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | |
| UMTS | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 |
| LTE standard | FDD LTE: 2600, 2300, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1500, 900, 850, 800, 700, 600 TDD LTE: 5200, 3600, 3500, 2600, 2500, 2300, 2100, 1900 | FDD LTE: 2600, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 900, 850, 800, 700 TDD LTE: 3600, 3500, 2600, 2500, 2300, 2100, 1900 |
| Standard 5G | FDD 5G: 2600, 2300, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 900, 850, 800, 700, 600 TDD 5G: 4700, 3700, 3500, 3500, 2600, 2500, 2300 | FDD 5G: 2600, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 900, 850, 800, 700 TDD 5G: 4700, 3700, 3600, 3500, 2600, 2500, 2300 |
| CDMA | ||
| Standard TD-SCDMA | ||
| UMA |

