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iPad Air 3 (2019, A12 series) vs iPad mini 6 (2021, A15 series)

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iPad Air 3 (2019, A12 series)
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Refurbished price:$153.00

Versus $499.00 new

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iPad mini 6 (2021, A15 series)
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Refurbished price:$277.95

Versus $649.00 new

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Available Models

Color

Storage (GB)

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2019

2021

Last OS Compatibility

Yes

Yes

OS

iPadOS

iPadOS

Maximum Operating System supported

iPadOS 18

iPadOS 18

Performance

Processor

Apple A12 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2224 x 1668

2266 x 1488

True Tone

Yes

Yes

Pro-Motion

No

No

Screen type

Retina display

Liquid Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

326ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

500 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers (landscape)

Miscellaneous

Weight

16 oz

10 oz

Width

7 in

5.3 in

Height

9.7 in

7.6 in

Depth

0.2 in

0.2 in

Screen size (inches)

10.5

8.3

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 5G

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Unlocked

Wi-Fi technology

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 5.0

Bluetooth 5.0

Face ID

No

No

Touch ID

Yes

Yes

Connector

Lightning connector

USB Type-C

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