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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
47 Overall Score
Price $279
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong social proof (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average battery (30th 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 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Dimensity | 2800 MHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 1 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 7.9" 2048x1536 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 14 | 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 | 64.3 | 90.5 | 0.7 | 68.2 | 29.8 | 49.5 | 74 | 43.2 | 65.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.3 | 66.4 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.7 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 93 | 89.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 83.2 | 79.5 | 80.7 | 93.1 | 82.5 | 98.3 | 89.5 | 64 | 92.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.9 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 92.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 92.7 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 73.8 | 92.7 | 93 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.9 | 88.7 | 74 | 60 | 85.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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