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iPad 8th Gen (A12) vs iPad mini (A15)

iPad 8th Gen (A12)
43.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad mini (A15)
43.9Inno Score
35.8chipPerformancechip48.6
32.9Display39.1
49.2Battery22.7
65.6Portability86.1
55.2Features42.4
3 spec wins — iPad 8th Gen (A12)6 spec wins — iPad mini (A15)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad 8th Gen (A12) scores 43.7 against 43.9 for iPad mini (A15). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad mini (A15) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad 8th Gen (A12)

  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 23
  • Stronger features score: 55 vs 42
  • 74% higher capacity: 8,827 mAh vs 5,078 mAh
  • 23% higher Screen size: 10.2 ″ vs 8.3 ″
  • Has Keyboard support — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $329 vs $499

Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A15)

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 36
  • Stronger display score: 39 vs 33
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 66
  • 900% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 1 MP
  • 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
Screen size10.2 ″+23%8.3 ″
Panel typeRetina IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2160x16202266x1488
Pixel density264 ppi326 ppi+23%
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
ChipsetApple A12 BionicApple A15 Bionic
RAM3 GB4 GB+33%
Storage options32GB / 128GB64GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
Capacity8,827 mAh+74%5,078 mAh
Charging—20 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
Weight490 g293 g+40%
Thickness7.5 mm6.3 mm+16%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera1 MP12 MP+900%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25.0
CellularLTE optional5G optional
USBLightningUSB-C (5Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: iPad 8th Gen (A12) versus iPad mini (A15)
SpeciPad 8th Gen (A12)iPad mini (A15)
StylusApple Pencil (1st generation)Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Keyboard supportYesNo
SpeakersStereoStereo
Operating systemiPadOS 26iPadOS 15

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