Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+58%
iPhone 12 mini5.4"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
iPhone 12 mini
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 12 mini
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 12 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 12 mini
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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
iPhone 12 mini
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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A2400, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2398
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
iPhone 12 mini
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 12 mini
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 12 mini
2020, October 13
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 12 mini
Available. Released 2020, November 13
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 12 mini
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPhone 12 mini
135 g (4.76 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 12 mini
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 12 mini
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 12 mini
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 12 mini
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 12 mini
5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 12 mini
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 12 mini
Ceramic Shield glass
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 12 mini
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 12 mini
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 12 mini
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 12 mini
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 12 mini
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 12 mini
-
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 12 mini
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 12 mini
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 12 mini
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 12 mini
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 12 mini
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 12 mini
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
No
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 12 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 12 mini
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 12 mini
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 12 mini
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 12 mini
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 12 mini
Li-Ion 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh)
Charging
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 12 mini
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPhone 12 mini
A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPhone 12 mini
-
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPhone 12 mini
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 12 mini
$ 165.23 / C$ 275.37 / £ 145.00 / € 180.00