Comparison between:
- Apple iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi
- Apple iPhone SE
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Apple iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi | Apple iPhone SE | |
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| Model alias | iPad mini (2019) Wi-Fi | A1662 A1723 A1724 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 203.2 mm 20.32 cm 0.667 ft 8 in | 58.6 mm 5.86 cm 0.192 ft 2.307 in |
| Height | 134.8 mm 13.48 cm 0.442 ft 5.307 in | 123.8 mm 12.38 cm 0.406 ft 4.874 in |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm 0.61 cm 0.02 ft 0.24 in | 7.6 mm 0.76 cm 0.025 ft 0.299 in |
| Weight | 300 g 0.66 lbs 10.6 oz | 113 g 0.25 lbs 3.99 oz |
| Volume | 167.09 cm³ 10.15 in³ | 55.14 cm³ 3.35 in³ |
| Colors | Gray Silver Gold | Gray Silver Gold Rose-gold |
| Body materials | Aluminium alloy | Aluminium alloy |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | - | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | - | 1 |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | - | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA | - | CDMA 800 MHz CDMA 1700/2100 MHz CDMA 1900 MHz |
| CDMA2000 | - | 1xEV-DO Rev. A |
| TD-SCDMA | - | TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz (A1723) TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (A1723) |
| UMTS | - | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | - | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 700 MHz Class 13 (A1662) LTE 2600 MHz (A1723) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) (A1723) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) (A1723) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) (A1723) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) (A1723) LTE AWS (B4) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 800 MHz (B18) LTE 800 MHz (B19) LTE 800 MHz (B20) LTE 1900+ MHz (B25) LTE 800 MHz (B26) LTE 800 MHz SMR (B27) LTE 700 MHz APT (B28) (A1723) LTE 700 MHz de (B29) (A1662) LTE 2300 MHz (B30) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | - | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 6 EV-DO Rev. A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | iOS 12 | IOS 13.5.1 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 | Apple A9 APL0898 |
| Process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU | 2x 2.5 GHz Vortex, 4x 1.59 GHz Tempest | Apple Twister |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 128 KB + 128 KB | 64 KB + 64 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 8192 KB 8 MB | 3072 KB 3 MB |
| Level 3 cache memory (L3) | - | 8192 KB 8 MB |
| CPU cores | 6 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 2500 MHz | 1840 MHz |
| GPU | - | PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | - |
| RAM capacity | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| RAM channels | Double channel | - |
| M12 motion coprocessor Neural engine (8-core design) | M9 motion coprocessor |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 64 GB 256 GB | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | IPS | IPS |
| Diagonal size | 7.9 in 200.66 mm 20.07 cm | 4 in 101.6 mm 10.16 cm |
| Width | 6.32 in 160.53 mm 16.05 cm | 1.96 in 49.87 mm 4.99 cm |
| Height | 4.74 in 120.4 mm 12.04 cm | 3.48 in 88.52 mm 8.85 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.333:1 4:3 | 1.775:1 |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| Pixel density | 324 ppi 127 ppcm | 326 ppi 128 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 70.79 % | 61.05 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Retina display True Tone display 500 cd/m² Antireflective coating Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating Wide Color display (P3) | Retina HD display 800:1 contrast ratio 500 cd/m² Full sRGB standard Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating LED-backlit |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | - | Sony IMX315 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 4.8 x 3.6 mm 0.24 in |
| Pixel size | - | 1.19 µm 0.001190 mm |
| Crop factor | - | 7.21 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 4.02 mm 29 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | 5 | 5 |
| Flash type | - | Dual LED |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP | 4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection Exposure compensation Self-timer |
| Hybrid IR filter Noise reduction Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 1080p @ 120 fps | Sensor type - RGBW Hybrid IR filter Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 1080p @ 60 fps 720p @ 240 fps |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | - | OmniVision OV2E0BNN |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | CMOS |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Image resolution | 3088 x 2316 pixels 7.15 MP | - |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| - | 1.2 MP Retina flash HDR Exposure compensation Self-timer |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
| Dolby Digital Plus | HAC (M3/T4) - Hearing Aid Compatibility |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | - | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| 2x2 MiMO | MiMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Features | A2DP LE | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage Proprietary On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage Proprietary |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering VoLTE | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering TV-Out NFC UMA VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV AIFF | AAC eAAC+ M4A MP3 WAV Apple Lossless AAX+ AAX |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 QuickTime MPEG-4 | 3GPP H.263 H.264 H.265 QuickTime MPEG-4 |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 5124 mAh | 1642 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Polymer |
| 3G talk time | - | 14 h 840 min 0.6 days |
| 3G stand-by time | - | 240 h 14400 min 10 days |
| Features | Non-removable | Non-removable |
| 19.1 Wh Battery life - up to 9 h | - |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | 0.97 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | - | 1.17 W/kg |
| Body SAR (USA) | - | 1.19 W/kg |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | Apple Pencil (1nd generation) | A1662 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.970 W/kg; body - 0.990 W/kg A1662 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.170 W/kg; body - 1.190 W/kg A1723 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.720 W/kg; body - 0.970 W/kg A1723 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.170 W/kg; body - 1.170 W/kg A1724 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.720 W/kg; body - 0.970 W/kg A1724 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.170 W/kg; body - 1.170 W/kg |
| Apple iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi | Apple iPhone SE |