Comparison of Apple iPad mini (2019) and Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Comparison of Apple iPad mini (2019) and Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPad mini (2019) ×	Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) ×
General
Brand	Apple	Apple
Launch
Announced	2019-03-18	2015-09-01
Body
Width (mm)	6.1	6.1
Length (mm)	203.2	203.2
Height (mm)	134.8	134.8
Weight (g)	300.5	299
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Aluminum	Aluminum
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2126	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iOS 12.1.3	iOS 9
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 3GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM	128GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	7.9	7.9
Resolution (px)	1536 x 2048	1536 x 2048
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Capcity (mAh)	5124	5124
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	HDR	HDR
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS	+	+
NFC	-	-
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro
Misc
Colors	Gold Silver Space Gray	Gold Silver Space Gray
Models	A2124 A2125 A2126 A2133	A1538 A1550
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	0.99	0.42
SAR Head (W/kg)	1.19	1.18
Talk time (h)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)