Apple Ipad Air 11 2024 vs Apple Ipad Mini 6 Wifi 256gb

General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Apple
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 7, 2024 (Official)	September 24, 2021 (Official)
Model
Model	iPad Air 11 2024	iPad Mini 6 WiFi 256GB
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	iPadOS v17	iPadOS v15
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes	-

Battery

Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 28.93W	-
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Retina Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP Front Camera
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Aluminium	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Pink, Starlight, Purple, Space Grey
Height
Height	247.6 mm	195.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.3 mm
Weight
Weight	462 grams	293 grams
Width
Width	178.5 mm	134.8 mm

Display

Display Colour
Display Colour	-	16M
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	261 ppi	327 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	Yes
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1640x2360 px (QHD (2k))	1488 x 2266 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	11.0 inches (27.94 cm)	8.3 inches (21.08 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	82.57 %	77.57 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP Front Camera	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 25 fps	-

Key Specs

Display
Display	-	8.3" (21.08 cm)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom	-
Flash
Flash	No	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP Primary Camera	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Burst mode	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Video HDR	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Music
Music	Yes, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3	Yes, Music Formats: AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC3, EAC3, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: H.264, HEVC	Yes, Video Formats: H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: H.264, HEVC	Yes, Video Formats: H.264, MP4, MPEG4

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes	-
HDMI
HDMI	YesMini HDMI (Type C)	-
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India	5G Not Supported in India
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	3.1, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	No	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	-
WiFi
WiFi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	-	64 bit
Chipset
Chipset	Apple M2	Apple A15 Bionic
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (Ten-core graphics)	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Processor
Processor	Octa core (3.49 GHz, Quad core + 2.4 GHz, Quad core)	Hexa Core (2.93 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard)
Ram
RAM	-	4 GB

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	-	12 MP

Special Features

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML5	Yes, HTML5
Email
Email	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Top	Top
Games
Games	Yes	Yes
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	Yes
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	No	No

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB