Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPad mini 7.9
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019), Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7698mAh vs 5124mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
  • Higher pixel density: 324ppi
  • Lighter design: 300.5g vs 477g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
Importance (Weight)
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Performance:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 7.9 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1536x2048 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 324 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 70.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
490 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hz5556 Hz
Response time38 ms25 ms
Contrast531:1858:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 203.2 mm (8 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 134.8 mm (5.31 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 300.5 g (10.6 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 274 cm² (42.47 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
70.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1125 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
1346
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
2767
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25951346
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62462767
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
883401
CPU362548217864
GPU410482211457
Memory263536215371
UX321060238709
NanoReview Score1357636883401
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
5864
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5864
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 23 GB 9 GB

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 5124 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 12 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) No
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 3:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
23:29
Web Browsingn/a08:22 h
Video Playbackn/a12:25 h
Gamesn/a04:52 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a32 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 31 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)
83.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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