iPad Mini (2019) vs iPad Mini 4: Everything that’s new

After four years, Apple yesterday finally launched the successor of iPad Mini 4 – the new iPad Mini. Needless to say, a number of aspects of the iPad have been upgraded in the latest version, which has already gone on sale in various countries. The new iPad Mini 4 is powered by A12 Bionic chip and comes with an advanced Retina display. The tablet also has support for Apple Pencil and is compatible with Smart Keyboard (10.5-inch) and other Bluetooth keyboards.

We should mention that as of now, the new iPad Mini (2019) is not available in India although its pricing has been revealed. And as expected, the iPad Mini 4 has been discontinued. Here, we have compared the specifications of the two tablets so that you can know what all has changed:

Display

iPad Mini (2019): 7.9-inch Retina display with True Tone technology

iPad Mini 4: 7.9-inch IPS LCD with a 4:3 aspect ratio and anti-glare coating

Processor

iPad Mini (2019): A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine

iPad Mini 4: A8 Bionic processor (Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon)

Primary Camera

iPad Mini (2019): 8MP rear camera with an f/2.4 aperture and five-elements lens

iPad Mini 4: 8 MP primary camera with an f/2.4 aperture

Selfie Camera

iPad Mini (2019): 7MP selfie camera with a Retina flash

iPad Mini 4: 1.2 MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture

Storage

iPad Mini (2019): 64GB and 256GB storage options

iPad Mini 4: 16/32/64/128GB storage variants

Apple Pencil support

iPad Mini (2019): Yes, First generation

iPad Mini 4: No

Battery

iPad Mini (2019): Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video or listening to music

iPad Mini 4: Up to 10 hours of multimedia

Operating system

iPad Mini (2019): iOS 12

iPad Mini 4: iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1

The upgraded iPad Mini is available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models. The new iPad Mini’s Wi-Fi only version bears a starting price of $399, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular model costs $529. Speaking of iPad Mini’s India pricing, the Wi-Fi only variant costs Rs 34,900, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular version would be priced at Rs 45,900. Both the devices will be available in Silver, Space Grey and Gold colours.  Although there is no word on the availability of the tablet in India, Apple has said that it will be launching “soon.”