Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPod Touch (2019) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019		Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $679 3GB/64GB - $529 Wi-Fi only version - $549	2GB/256GB - $399	8GB/128GB - $599 | €699 8GB/512GB - $829 8GB/1024GB - $1329

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches 123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
10.87 oz / 308.2 g Wi-Fi only - 300.5 g	3.10 oz / 88.0 g	16.23 oz / 460.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum		Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)		Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body	4.0-inch, 60.95% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	536 (Poor)
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus	Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	2GB/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
		not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	Untested	3017
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	Untested	11728
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested	5177
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested	3262

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Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion	7606 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 18min

Browsing

9h 35min

Video

6h 45min

Gaming

5h 12min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	4.1	5.3
WLAN
dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning		GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
		5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS		LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM		eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$199

Wi-fi Only

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$399

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$299

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$549

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	€829

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1329

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