Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+25%
iPad mini (2024)8.3"
Quick verdict
iPad mini (2024) leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
iPad mini (2024)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 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 - A3355, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad mini (2024)
1, 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 - A2995, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2996
5G bands
iPad (2025)
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 - A3355, A3356
iPad mini (2024)
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 - A2995, A2996
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad mini (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad mini (2024)
2024, October 15
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad mini (2024)
Available. Released 2024, October 23
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad mini (2024)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad mini (2024)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad mini (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad mini (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini (2024)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad mini (2024)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad mini (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad mini (2024)
iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad mini (2024)
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad mini (2024)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad mini (2024)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini (2024)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad mini (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad mini (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad mini (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad mini (2024)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad mini (2024)
5.3, A2DP
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad mini (2024)
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini (2024)
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini (2024)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad mini (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini (2024)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad mini (2024)
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad mini (2024)
-
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad mini (2024)
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad mini (2024)
A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad mini (2024)
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad mini (2024)
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad mini (2024)
About 600 EUR