Let's compare each phone and tablet in the specs table.
| iPad mini 8 (2026) | iPad mini 7 (2024) | iPad mini 6 (2021) | |
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| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple | Apple |
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| Screen Size | 8.5 inch | 8.3 inch | 8.3 inch |
| Resolution | 1,512 x 2,316 | 1,488 x 2,266 | 1,488 x 2,266 |
| Display Details | Super Retina XDR OLED | Liquid Retina LCD | Liquid Retina LCD |
| Max Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max Brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits | 500 nits |
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| Body Size | 132.6mm x 195.3mm x 5.4mm | 134.8mm x 195.4mm x 6.3mm | 134.8mm x 195.4mm x 6.3mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 293 g | 293 g |
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A15 Bionic |
| OS | iOS 27 | iOS 18 | iOS 15 |
| Main camera 1 | 12-megapixel(f/1.8) | 12-megapixel(f/1.8) | 12-megapixel(f/1.8) |
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| Sub camera 1 | 12-megapixel(f/2) | 12-megapixel(f/2.4) | 12-megapixel(f/2.4) |
| Sub camera 1 details | wide angle 122° | ||
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| Battery | 5,034 mAh | ||
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| Video playback time | 10 hours | 10 hours | 10 hours |
| RAM(GB) | 4G | ||
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| ROM(GB) | 128G/256G/412G | 128G | 64G |
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| Antutu | 3,365,000 ver11 | 1,523,000 ver10 | 790,000 ver9 |
| Water resistance | - | - | - |
| Dust resistance | - | - | - |
| SIM | eSIM | eSIM | nanoSIM/eSIM |
| NFC | No NFC | No NFC | No NFC |