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iPad mini 7.9” (5th Gen, 2019) vs iPad mini (A20 Pro, OLED)

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iPad mini 7.9” (5th Gen, 2019)
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iPad mini 7.9” (5th Gen, 2019)
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iPad mini (A20 Pro, OLED)
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iPad mini 7.9” (5th Gen, 2019)
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    • Larger screen (8.5 vs 7.9 in)
    • Lighter in the hand (255 vs 301 g)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Why pick theiPad mini 7.9” (5th Gen, 2019)0 wins
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    Why pick theiPad mini (A20 Pro, OLED)2 wins
    +8%Larger screen8.5 vs 7.9 in
    −46 gLighter in the hand255 vs 301 g
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    Display7 differences
    Screen size
    7.9"
    8.5"
    Display type
    IPS LCD
    OLED Super Retina XDR
    Resolution
    1536x2048
    2316 x 1512
    Pixel density
    324
    326
    Brightness
    500
    600 nits SDR / 1200 nits peak HDR
    Contrast
    858:1
    2,000,000:1
    Color gamut
    99.7%
    Wide color (P3)
    Performance2 differences
    Chipset
    Apple A12 Bionic
    A20 Pro
    GPU
    Apple GPU 4-core
    7-core GPU
    Battery & Charging3 differences
    Capacity
    5,124 mAh
    18.9 Wh Li-Po · up to 10h Wi‑Fi / video
    Charging
    12W
    35W
    Charging port
    No
    USB-C
    Memory1 difference
    Storage
    64 GB
    128GB / 256GB / 512GB
    Camera2 differences
    Primary camera
    8 MP
    12 MP
    Video
    8K: No · 4K: No
    4K at 24/25/30/60 fps · 1080p slo-mo 120/240 fps
    Network2 differences
    Cellular
    Yes
    5G sub-6 (Wi‑Fi + Cellular models, Apple C2)
    SIM
    Nano
    eSIM
    Connectivity3 differences
    Bluetooth
    5
    Bluetooth 6
    Ports
    No
    USB-C USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) 2x2 MIMO · Apple N1
    Sensors & Security2 differences
    Sensors
    - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
    Touch ID · gyro · accelerometer
    Biometrics
    Fingerprint scanner: Yes, in-button
    Touch ID (top button)
    Body5 differences
    Dimensions
    8 in (20.3 cm)
    195.3 x 132.6 x 5.4 mm
    Weight
    301 g
    255 g
    Colors
    Silver, Gold, Gray
    Midnight, Starlight
    Water resistance
    No
    IP67 (1 m up to 30 min)
    Speakers
    Stereo
    Stereo audio using Acoustic Display
    Software & Launch2 differences
    Operating system
    iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
    iPadOS
    Released
    March 2019
    2026-11-06
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