Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+28%
iPad mini Wi-Fi7.9"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad mini Wi-Fi
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini Wi-Fi
N/A
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
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
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 specsiPad mini Wi-Fi
-
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 Wi-Fi
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
GPRS
iPad (2025)
-
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
EDGE
iPad (2025)
-
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad mini Wi-Fi
2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
308 g (10.86 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~162 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad mini Wi-Fi
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
PowerVR SGX543MP2
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad mini Wi-Fi
16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad mini Wi-Fi
5 MP, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini Wi-Fi
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
1.2 MP
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini Wi-Fi
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad mini Wi-Fi
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Li-Po 4490 mAh, non-removable (16.7 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad mini Wi-Fi
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad mini Wi-Fi
A1432, iPad2,5
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad mini Wi-Fi
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad mini Wi-Fi
About 200 EUR