Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+28%
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular7.9"
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 + Cellular
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454; A1455, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454; A1455
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 Wi-Fi + Cellular
4, 17 - A1454, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
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 + Cellular
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
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 + Cellular
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 + Cellular
312 g (11.01 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
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 + Cellular
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 + Cellular
Oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
PowerVR SGX543MP2
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
5 MP, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
1.2 MP
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Li-Po 4490 mAh, non-removable (16.7 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1454, A1455, iPad2,6, iPad2,7
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
About 300 EUR