Screen size
iPad mini 4 (2015)Winner: 7.9"+23%
iPhone 16e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
iPad mini 4 (2015)
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
iPhone 16e
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad mini 4 (2015)
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490
iPhone 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
Speed
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
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
Announced
iPad mini 4 (2015)
2015, September. Released 2015, September
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Status
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Discontinued
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
iPad mini 4 (2015)
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPad mini 4 (2015)
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
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 4 (2015)
-
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad mini 4 (2015)
IPS LCD
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPad mini 4 (2015)
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
OS
iPad mini 4 (2015)
iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Apple A8 (20 nm)
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPad mini 4 (2015)
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
iPhone 16e
No
Internal
iPad mini 4 (2015)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
iPhone 16e
NVMe
Single
iPad mini 4 (2015)
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HDR
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1080p@30fps
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad mini 4 (2015)
HDR
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPad mini 4 (2015)
720p@30fps
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Yes
iPhone 16e
No
WLAN
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad mini 4 (2015)
4.0, A2DP, EDR
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad mini 4 (2015)
GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
iPhone 16e
Yes
Radio
iPad mini 4 (2015)
No
iPhone 16e
No
USB
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Talk time
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
iPhone 16e
-
Charging
iPad mini 4 (2015)
-
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPad mini 4 (2015)
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Models
iPad mini 4 (2015)
A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR
iPad mini 4 (2015)
1.18 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad mini 4 (2015)
0.42 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad mini 4 (2015)
About 360 EUR
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99