Apple iPad (9th generation) vs Apple iPad mini (6th generation)

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iPad (9th generation) compared with iPad mini (6th generation)

	AppleiPad (9th generation)	AppleiPad mini (6th generation)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	September 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.2″	8.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1620 (better)	2266 × 1488
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	327 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Display type
Display type	Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	326 ppi
Display features
Display features	True Tone; oleophobic coating; non-laminated panel (Notebookcheck)	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion (Apple's compare page)
Performance
Chip
Chip	A13 Bionic	A15 Bionic
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 256 GB	64 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	A13 Bionic; 3 GB RAM reported by Notebookcheck	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	–	5-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	Wide; f/2.4 five-element lens; 5x digital zoom; HDR; 43MP panorama; automatic image stabilisation; burst	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Quad-LED True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 3
Front camera
Front camera	Ultra Wide; f/2.4; 122-degree field of view; Centre Stage; HDR; Retina Flash; lens correction	12MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4, Centre Stage
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 1080p at 25 or 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 3x video zoom; front 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; stabilised time-lapse; HEVC and H.264	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	32.4 Wh (better)	19.3 Wh
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
Charging
Charging	20 W USB-C Power Adapter included; USB computer charging supported	20W USB-C Power Adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; optional adapters support 1080p external video	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gb/s); one external display up to 4K at 30Hz
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); 2x2 MIMO; up to 866 Mb/s	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, up to 1.2Gb/s
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit-class LTE and UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 498 g	5G (sub-6 GHz) and LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), attaching magnetically
Keyboards
Keyboards	Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately	–
Design
Weight
Weight	487 g	293 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm	6.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	250.6 × 174.1 mm	195.4 × 134.8 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in Home button	Touch ID in the top button
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Landscape stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Dual microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor
Materials
Materials	Enclosure made from 100% recycled aluminium	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Space Grey, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 15	–
In the box
In the box	iPad; Lightning to USB-C Cable; 20 W USB-C Power Adapter	iPad mini, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB-C Power Adapter