Apple iPad mini 7.9" 5th Generation Gold 2019
The A12 Bionic chip and 7.9-inch Retina display with True Tone deliver sharp, color-accurate visuals in a compact 454g body. Its gigabit-class LTE cellular data and Apple Pencil support make it a highly portable tool for note-taking and sketching on the go. This tablet is best for avid readers and digital note-takers who prioritize one-handed portability over raw productivity.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 3 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 7.9" 2048x1536
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
55 Overall Score
Price CA$410
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)
- Below average ram (11th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 7.9" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 7.9" 5th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 7.9" 2048x1536 | 13" 2880x1920 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 7.9" 5th Generation | 5.4 | 90.5 | 10.8 | 68.1 | 55.9 | 86.8 | 43.6 | 88.3 | 46.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 73.3 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 99.5 | 98.8 | 84.5 | 98 | 93 | 80.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.7 | 96.6 | 80.7 | 96.2 | 91.3 | 86.8 | 74 | 64 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.1 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.5 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 93 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 52.9 | 83.5 | 78.3 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.6 | 88.7 | 74 | 59.9 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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