iPad mini 2021 WiFi 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 | 293.00 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.) | nd | WiFi: 10 h (0.4 days) 4G: 9 h (0.4 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Po Buy powerbank
| Li-Po 5078 mAhBuy powerbank
|
| 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(eSIM) |
| Announced | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2024 |
| Other names | iPad mini 6th generation | A2993; A2995; A2996 |
| GSM frequencies | | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 |
| LTE standard | | 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, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 900, 850, 800, 700 TDD 5G: 4700, 3700, 3600, 3500, 2600, 2500, 2300 |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | Standard | Standard |
| Photo matrix | 12 Mpx | 12 Mpx |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Digital zoom | 5x | 5x |
| Number of lenses | 5 | 5 |
| Flash | 4x LED | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 3840x2160 px | 3840x2160 px |
| Video formats | H264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.264, H.265 - 60 fps |
| Additional | AF, EIS, f/1.8 | AF, f/1.8 |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | Portrait | Portrait |
| Photo matrix | 12 Mpx | 12 Mpx |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Field of view | 122 ° | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 1920x1080 px | 1920x1080 px |
| Video formats | H264, H.265, MPEG4 | |
| Additional | FF, Laser AF, EIS, f/2.4 | FF, EIS, f/2.4 |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | | |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSUPA | | |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | | |
| LTE UP | | |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.3 |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| WiFi frequencies | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | v3.1 Type-C | v3.1 Type-C |
| GPS | | |
| A-GPS | | |
| GLONASS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| Galileo | | |
| QZSS | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | T9 | |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| Radio | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | 2 | |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | AAC, AAC?LC, AAX, AAX+, FLAC, HE?AAC, HE?AAC | |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | | |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Currency converter | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |