Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+39%
iPad mini 4 (2015)7.9"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad mini 4 (2015)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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 - A3269, 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 - A3271
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 Air 13 (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 - A3269, A3271
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
Speed
iPad Air 13 (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 Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad mini 4 (2015)
2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 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 Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 13 (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 Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPad mini 4 (2015)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad mini 4 (2015)
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad mini 4 (2015)
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPad mini 4 (2015)
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
Talk time
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPad mini 4 (2015)
A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPad mini 4 (2015)
0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPad mini 4 (2015)
About 360 EUR