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Apple iPad mini 7.9" 5th Generation Gold 2019
The A12 Bionic chip delivers nearly triple the performance of its predecessor in a compact 0.66-pound body with a 7.9-inch Retina display featuring True Tone and P3 wide color. First-generation Apple Pencil support and a fully laminated 500-nit screen with anti-reflective coating make it a precise, portable sketchpad. This tablet is best for commuters and readers who want a pocketable, cellular-connected device for note-taking and media consumption.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 1 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 7.9" 2048x1536
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
48 Overall Score
Price $279
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong storage (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong screen (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 7.9" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 7.9" 5th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 1 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 7.9" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Home | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 7.9" 5th Generation | 67.9 | 90.9 | 0.7 | 69.2 | 32.2 | 51.6 | 74.7 | 48.4 | 65.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 93 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 76.7 | 92.6 | 93.7 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations8
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