Apple iPad mini 9.7" 5th generation Gold 2019
The A15 Bionic chip and 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone deliver sharp, color-accurate visuals for a compact tablet. USB-C connectivity and magnetic Apple Pencil 2 support add modern flexibility in a highly portable 468g design. This iPad mini is best for digital sketchers and note-takers who prioritize one-handed use over raw screen size.
CPU A15 Bionic
RAM 3 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
29 Overall Score
Price $230
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (11th percentile)
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 9.7" 5th generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 2800 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 10th Gen |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" | 12.3" 2736x1824 |
| OS | iPadOS | Android | Android 14 | Android 15 | Android 15 | Windows 10 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 9.7" 5th generation | 34.3 | 35.8 | 10.9 | 66.1 | 29.5 | 62.7 | 53.7 | 8.9 | 3.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 98.7 | 97.6 | 81.1 | 85.6 | 81.7 | 98.4 | 65.4 | 63.9 | 95.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.2 | 66.2 | 98.6 | 84.2 | 53.2 | 83.5 | 78.4 | 92.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus Compare | 54.2 | 96.8 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 89 | 88.8 | 65.4 | 63.9 | 91.1 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 88.9 | 66.2 | 63.3 | 86.4 | 88.8 | 74.1 | 59.7 | 85.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93.6 | 89.3 | 66.2 | 84.3 | 29.5 | 81.1 | 65.4 | 78.4 | 68.7 |
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