Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPad mini (2026)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Apple iPad mini (2019)

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1category wins

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Apple iPad mini (2026)

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3category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Apple iPad mini (2019)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Apple iPad mini (2026)

Better display

Apple iPad mini (2026)

Lighter body

Apple iPad mini (2026)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Size (inches)	7.9	8.5
Panel Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Resolution Height	2048	2316
Resolution Width	1536	1512
Peak Brightness	—	1200
PPI	324	325
Glass Type	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	—
Screen-to-body	70.6	82.4
Other	—	Anti-reflective coating Nano-texture display glass (optional)

Platform

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Penta-core (2x super cores + 3x efficiency cores)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A20 Pro
Process (nm)	7	2
OS Name	iOS	iPadOS
OS Version	12.1.3	27.2

Benchmarks

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	4,772
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	12,989
AnTuTu	—	3,434,654

Memory

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm	—
Wide	—	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm	12 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Capacity (mAh)	5124	4900
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	—

Body

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	eSIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	203.2	195.3
Thickness (mm)	6.1	5.4
Other	—	IP67 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 30 min) Stylus support
Weight (g)	300.5	255
Width (mm)	134.8	132.6

Launch

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Announced	2019, March 18	2026, October 26
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 06

Network

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3596
5G Bands	—	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A3596, A3597
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Other	—	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3597

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPad mini (2019)	Apple iPad mini (2026)
Bluetooth	5	6
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	—	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 7