Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

September, 2015

Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

March, 2025

Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)


Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)
Price
EUR: €360EUR: €950
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, GoldSpace Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2A3269, A3271, A3268
Display
Type
IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Size
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 A14901, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 A3269
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A3269, A3271
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM
64GB ROM, 2GB RAM
128GB ROM, 2GB RAM		128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
1TB ROM, 8GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G cellular model only
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
HDRHDR
Video
1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features: HDR
Video: 720p@30fps		12 MP, f/2.0, 122" (ultrawide)
Features: HDR
Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 9iPadOS 18.3.2
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)Apple M3
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz TyphoonOcta-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM(cellular model only)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
TV Out
Yes
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.42 W/kg (body)1.48 W/kg (body)

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