Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+28%
iPad mini 4 (2015)7.9"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad mini 4 (2015)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490
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 4 (2015)
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad mini 4 (2015)
2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad mini 4 (2015)
iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad mini 4 (2015)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad mini 4 (2015)
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini 4 (2015)
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad mini 4 (2015)
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad mini 4 (2015)
A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad mini 4 (2015)
About 360 EUR