Screen size
iPad mini (2024)Winner: 8.3"+27%
iPhone 16e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
iPad mini (2024)
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 16e
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad mini (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad mini (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad mini (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad mini (2024)
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 - A2995, 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 - A2996
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPhone 16e
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, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
5G bands
iPad mini (2024)
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 - A2995, A2996
iPhone 16e
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Speed
iPad mini (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPad mini (2024)
2024, October 15
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Status
iPad mini (2024)
Available. Released 2024, October 23
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
iPad mini (2024)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPad mini (2024)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
iPad mini (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad mini (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 16e
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPad mini (2024)
Stylus support
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad mini (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPad mini (2024)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad mini (2024)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad mini (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
OS
iPad mini (2024)
iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad mini (2024)
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPad mini (2024)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPad mini (2024)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad mini (2024)
No
iPhone 16e
No
Internal
iPad mini (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPad mini (2024)
-
iPhone 16e
NVMe
Single
iPad mini (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad mini (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPad mini (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad mini (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad mini (2024)
HDR
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPad mini (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad mini (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad mini (2024)
No
iPhone 16e
No
WLAN
iPad mini (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad mini (2024)
5.3, A2DP
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad mini (2024)
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPad mini (2024)
No
iPhone 16e
Yes
Radio
iPad mini (2024)
No
iPhone 16e
No
USB
iPad mini (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPad mini (2024)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad mini (2024)
-
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPad mini (2024)
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPad mini (2024)
-
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPad mini (2024)
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Models
iPad mini (2024)
A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
Price
iPad mini (2024)
About 600 EUR
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
SAR
iPad mini (2024)
-
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad mini (2024)
-
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)