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:
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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.”
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