iPad 5 (2017, A9 series) vs iPad mini 4 (2015, A8 series)

iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
Starting at
A$136.00
A$399.00 new
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iPad mini 4 (2015, A8 series)
iPad mini 4 (2015, A8 series)
Starting at
A$313.00
A$839.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release year

2017

2015

Compatible with latest Update

No

No

Operating system

iPadOS

iPadOS

Minimum system requirements (iPadOS)

iPadOS 16

iPadOS 15

Performance

Memory

2 GB

2 GB

Processor

Apple A9

Apple A8

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2048 x 1536

True Tone

No

No

Promotion

No

No

Screen type

Retina display

Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

326ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

400 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

469 oz

304 oz

Width

16.95 in

13.42 in

Height

24 in

20.32 in

Depth

0.75 in

0.61 in

Screen size (in)

9.7

7.9

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 4G

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Unlocked

Wi-Fi version

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

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

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 4.2

Face ID

No

No

Touch ID

Yes

Yes

Connector

Lightning connector

Lightning connector

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