iPad Mini 5 and Apple iPad 10.2 which one is the king?
Many have been waiting for this: A
new iPad Mini is here. Apple puts the latest technology in the smallest iPad,
and you even get some new features. We take a closer look at the current iPad
Mini.
On the other hand, we have Apple
iPad 10.2 which is considered to be one of the 10 best tablets in 2019.
It is the best iPad Apple announced in 2019. This tablet comes with a sensitive
fingerprint scanner and advantages. In this article, we will make a comparison
between the iPad Mini 5 and iPad 7 to see who the king is.
Design & Display.
iPad Mini 5 and iPad 10.2 are
quite good. The iPad Mini 5 has a punch hole for the front-facing camera in the
top left corner. The back of the device is made from aluminum with curved
edges. The front is made from glass with a punch-hole camera. The thickness of
the device is 6.1 (0.24) and it weighs 300.5grams ( WiFi) or 308.2grams ( LTE).
The frame is made of aluminum with a single rear camera.
On the other hand, Apple iPad 10.2
is made from aluminum and the back is also made from aluminum. The iPad 10.2
comes with dimensions as clarified:250.6mm x 174.1mm x 7.5mm ( 9.87 in x 6.85
in x 0.30 in ). The device comes with a single rear camera at the top left. The
S5e has a home button with a fingerprint sensor embedded in it as in the Huawei
MatePad M6 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. The front is made from glass with huge
edges. There is a punch hole in the top of the screen to house the front-facing
camera. The thickness of the device is 7.5mm and it weighs 483 grams ( WiFi) or
493grams ( LTE).
As far as display is concerned,
iPad Mini 5 comes with a 7.9 IPS LCD display. Apple uses a fully
laminated display in the iPad Mini, which now offers a large color space (P3)
and true-tone capability. The lamination directly to the glass surface ensures
that the display becomes thinner than previous generations of the iPad Mini and
thus more space remains in the housing. It is also closer to the surface, which
makes it look better, especially when you look at the display from the side. It
occupies 70.5% of the front of the device. iPad Mini 5 has 1536 x
2048resolution with 324 PPi.
The true-tone function ensures that
the color impression on the display adapts to the ambient light. The iPad Mini
has integrated color sensors on the front. They constantly measure the ambient
light, not only in the intensity but also in the predominant color. The
operating system tries to correct the color impression on the display using the
sensor data, so that, for example, in cold artificial light, a colder color
impression is also created on the display. The same applies to warm light, for
example by candlelight. It is said to have a similar effect to holding a white
sheet of paper in your hand, here the white point of the reflected light also
changes with the ambient light.
In practice, this works quite well.
However, one should not forget that the True Tone function changes the colors.
Graphic professionals, who usually work under precisely defined ambient light,
certainly don't like that. For these applications, the true tone function can
be switched off in the display settings.
The true tone display is only
possible with an extended color space and so you now get the large DCI-P3 color
gamut that comes from the professional cinema sector. In the test, we notice
this clearly in comparison to older iPad models. The colors of photos or videos
appear more natural, color fringes with gentle gradients are almost no longer
recognizable.
Another novelty for the iPad Mini
is the support for the first-generation Apple Pencil. This is charged directly
to the iPad via a Lightning connection and connects automatically to the iPad
Mini when it is used for the first time. It worked flawlessly in the test. The
performance of the new iPad is also more than sufficient to capture handwritten
notes or drawings. We hardly noticed any delays or dragging even with very fast
movements of the pencil in the test.
Even if the iPad Mini does not
prove to be the ideal tool for graphic artists and artists because of the
smaller screen, the possibility of using the Apple Pencil at all is a
significant asset.
On the flip side, Apple iPad 7 comes with a 10.2 IPS
LCD display which Apple calls Retina Display. The screen occupies 74.4% of the
front of the device. The iPad 7 has a resolution (1620x2160) with 264
PPI.
Dimensions aside, on paper, the biggest question mark
regarding the screen is in its technology is in fact a non-laminated display. It is a technology
that, in a nutshell, puts a gap between the front of the screen and the LEDs,
this gap after giving a lower responsiveness of the screen and a lower quality
of the images. Apple has been using laminated screens on iPads for years; only
the original iPad and all non-retina iPads, plus of course the 2018 iPad, had
non-laminated screens.
in practice this does not mean much : when operating an iPad
7 there are no delays in the inputs, there are no problems in the use of Apple
Pencil, the quality of the interface and of the photos is still very high and
the color fidelity excellent. Of course the icons seem a little more
"distant" from the fingertip and Truetone and WideColor are missing,
but in the first case you get used to it, for the second problem you must take
into account that these technologies on an iPad of this range do not make much
sense.
The second novelty, less visible than the screen size but
not insignificant, is the introduction of the Smart Connector also in this iPad
. This magnetic connection system consists of pins that connect an external
accessory with the iPad and was previously reserved for the Pro models and the
third-generation iPad Air; put on iPad 7 it moves up its functionality because
it allows you to use keyboards such as the Smart Keyboard (iPad 10.2 is
compatible with those for iPad Air and iPad 10.5 Pro) without pairing and
without worries about recharging the battery.
If we talk about the Smart Keyboard we can say it has only
one angle and that its design is quite particular, we can also advance some
doubts about the response of the keys, but it is undoubted that having the
possibility to use such an accessory is a not indifferent “plus” for iPad 2019
. Also, thanks to the support for a mouse that we know is supported in iPad's
now iPad also in this entry-level version can be approached to some laptops for
functionality and flexibility.
If anything, speaking of Smart Connector we can discuss the fact
that it is underused . In practice, there is only one Apple accessory that uses
it, the Smart Keyboard, which has a very high cost that becomes difficult to
accept if you think that bought at 179 euros means paying out as much as
another half iPad.
There is little to say about use with Apple Pencil 1 (Apple
Pencil 2 remains reserved for iPad Pro). Ergonomics and the ability to improve
interaction with content are what we know well, improved if you compare it with
iPad 9.7, thanks to the extra space available. The Apple pen was and remains a
niche product but one that favors the adoption of iPad 7 by creatives and
artists short on the budget.
We discuss, as we have always discussed, the bizarre system
of charging through the Lightning port that forces you to stick the pen into
the iPad for charging in a position that runs the risk of destroying the pen or
iPad or both. Fortunately, there is always an alternative solution using an
adapter (included in the package) and a classic Lightning cable, even if by
doing so you partially lose the convenience of using an iPad for charging.
Operating System and Process.
Both tablets offer pretty good
processors for daily use. iPad Mini 5 comes with the Apple A12 Bionic.
The Mini 5 CPU comes with 8 cores with 7nm build. Whereas Apple iPad 7 powered
by the A10 Fusion. It comes with 4 cores and 16nm build. It is an old CPU but
it still works well for normal use. It first appeared in 2016 in the iPhone 7
and 7 Plus.
Regarding the GPU, iPad Mini 5 has
the Apple GPU (4-core graphics). In Geekbench 5, the CPU scored 1110 for
single-core and 2780 for multicores
The iPad Mini, we really enjoyed
how easy it was to hold in one hand and play, but we noticed that the smaller
display size made it a bit tough to see enemies that were further away. As far
as performance, we noticed those stutters and dropped frames go away because of
the better processor, so everything felt really smooth. One thing to keep in
mind is that the smaller size also leads to a smaller battery, so you could see
significantly lower battery life while gaming.
As for the Forenight, we had the
same 60FPS at Medium quality settings as the regular iPad, but the graphics
were drastically more detailed in the lobby, even at identical settings, so
that’s something to keep in mind. And in the game itself, textures and detail
of your character were much more detailed as well, and everything, in general,
looked much better. As far as performance, the frame rate was basically maxed
out at 60FPS the entire time, which shows us that it can easily handle medium
graphics, and should have an extra high option, but it doesn’t.
As for the Apple iPad 10.2 GPU, The
GPU is the PowerVR Series7XT Plus. In Geekbench 5 the CPU scored 565 points for
single-core and 1080 points for multicores.
This 10.2 iPad can give you a
decent PUBG gaming experience, although performance is not the best. This iPad
allows you to choose until 60fps while playing. The performance is pretty
smooth yet sometimes it is a bit annoying especially in environments with more
textures. This happens while playing on the 10.2 iPad for too long.
For ForNight, although you can play
at the medium 60fps instead of 30fps as it used to be, the general performance
is still not good. The quality of the characters and the texture is not that
great. The quality of the game is lacking all the time, the longer you play, the
worse quality you get. So, even though you can play at 60fps, the game is
lacking most of the time and it is not smooth. There are even times where the
fps drop down to the 20's. On other words, we don't recommend this iPad for
such competitive games.
According to the operating system,
the iPad mini 2019 runs on iOS 12.2. So far, this is the most recent version of
the operating system. Here you will find a whole set of useful gestures, which
may even be too many. Apple developers decided to compile many of the older
programs with newer ones.
By the way, there is a good old
round button here that will always return you to the home screen or open the
multitasking panel. However, any action with a button has a similar functional
gesture on the screen.
We find the multitasking gestures
on the Apple iPad mini 2019 not the easiest, but still fast. Often, some
actions are convenient and simple, but not very intuitive. In this case, we
recommend exploring the possibilities of iOS, including those that are not the
most obvious.
Contrastingly, The 10.2 iPad runs also on the new
iPad OS. From the first start we are greeted by a new Home screen
that takes advantage of the large display, showing notifications and
customizable widgets on the left, the app icons in the widest area on the
right, finally at the bottom a dock that immediately recalls that of the Macs ,
containing the main apps the user can choose, as well as the three most
recently launched apps.
Apple has also significantly enhanced and improved the
functions for multitasking . With Slide Over we can open two apps at the same
time or multiple windows of the same app, convenient for example to read on the
Internet with Safari, compare multiple articles in the browser, or to browse
and take notes in Notes.
Just remember that only apps that are in the Dock can be
dragged with a short swipe from the edge of the screen. If, on the other hand,
we swipe our finger to the center of the screen, we open Slide Over Switcher
which shows a thumbnail of all the open apps to choose from. Now it is also
possible to open more windows of the same, indifferently to the right and left,
and also to scroll between these with a swipe at the bottom.
We can also create different workspaces containing the apps
we need, quickly switch between apps and workspaces with App Switcher. Among
the most important improvements are those introduced in Safari which is now
declared by Apple complete with all the functions we are used to using on Mac,
including support for web apps, including WordPress, the productivity apps
Google Docs, Squarespace, just for mention the most famous. Finally now Safari
in iPadOS also gets a download manager to download and access files and
documents directly from the tablet.
This latest innovation goes perfectly with the enhancement
of Files, the app for browsing and managing files and folders on iPad. They are
now also shown in a new column which is useful for better scrolling through
folders and sub folders. You can access networked SMB file servers, iCloud
Drive, preview the selected file on the fly, and memory sticks and external
hard drives are also supported, as long as you buy a Lightning to USB adapter.
iPad improves nearly every aspect of iPad productivity and
operation , including Apple Pencil. Cupertino declares a further reduced
latency: we have a redesigned palette of tools, repositionable where we prefer,
and also a gesture with Pencil to transform email messages, web pages, maps,
iWork documents into PDF documents on the fly that we can annotate and
highlight with Apple Pencil, ready to be shared on the fly with friends and
colleagues.
The list of iPadOS news still includes the arrival of
numerous shortcuts (with Smart Keyboard connected) identical to those that Mac
users have been using for years, new gestures for text editing (selection,
cursor management, selection, copy, cut and paste with three-finger gestures,
the double three-finger tap to cancel the last entry and more), QuickType to
type quickly on the virtual keyboard without ever lifting your finger from the
screen, the new repositionable miniaturized virtual keyboard, the management of
different graphic fonts to be used that can be purchased on the App Store, Dark
Mode and in combination with macOS Catalina, also Sidecar to transform iPad and
Apple Pencil into a graphic tablet of the Mac.
Storage, Price, and available colors.
Apple iPad Mini 5 and iPad 10.2
price depends on the selected variant. the basic variant of iPad Mini 5 with
3GB RAM and 64GB variant, it will cost you around 399.00USD ( WiFi). The
same variant will cost you around 479.00USD ( WiFi + Cellular).
The variant with 3GB and 256GB variant, it will cost 450.00USD ( WiFi) on
Amazon. The same variant will cost you around 529.00USD ( WiFi + Cellular
). it supports 2 SIM cards but it does not support SD card. It is
available in Silver, Gold, and Space Gray colors.
Meanwhile, the basic variant of
iPad 7 with 3GB RAM and 32GB variant, it will cost you around 330.00USD (
WiFi). The same variant will cost you around 431.00USD instead of
459.00USD ( WiFi + Cellular). You have a 6% discount. The variant with
3GB RAM and 128GB variant, it will cost 399.00USD instead of 429.00USD ( WiFi)
on Amazon. You have a 7% discount. The same variant will cost you around
514.00USD instead of 559.00USD ( WiFi + Cellular ). You have an 8% discount.
You have to pay an extra 99USD to get the Apple pencil and 99USD in case you
want the keyboard. It supports 2 SIM cards but it does not support the SD card.
It is available in Silver, Gold, and Space Gray colors.
Security and Ports.
For security, iPad Mini 5 comes
with a fingerprint sensor embedded in the screen, and its performance is
perfect. It does not support 3D face recognition for unlocking. The iPad
Mini 5 also supports the classical unlocking methods such as pattern and passcode.
On the other side, Apple iPad 10.2 comes with a built-in fingerprint sensor.
The performance is perfect. It also supports the same classical unlocking
methods which the Tab S6 Lite has such as pattern and passcode.
As of ports, the device supports Bluetooth
5 and NFC. It supports VoLTE and WiFi Calling. The device comes with a USB-C
port, which helps in quick charing. It supports a 3.5mm headphone jack. Whereas
the Tab 10.2 supports Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS. It comes a 3.5mm headphone
jack.
Battery and charging.
Apple iPad Mini 5 comprises a
powerful Li-Po battery with a capacity of 5000mAh for better performance. iPad
7 holds a more powerful Li-Po battery with a capacity 8827 mAh battery.
The iPad Mini battery can be
charged from 0% to 100% in 3 hours and 13 minutes. The iPad Mini is also
fast-charging. To do this, however, you have to use a USB Type-C charger and a
special Lightning adapter cable. This should roughly halve the loading time.
While the iPad 7 can be charged with 12w, and you can charge the battery from 0
to 100% in 4 hours. Unfortunately, it does not support fast charging.
Camera.
The iPad Mini has a
8MP-standard-rear camera. it supports HDR for better photographs. Using the
rear camera you can record video with 1080p@30fps while, the front-facing
camera is 7MP, and it supports HDR technology as well. you can record the same
rear camera video quality. The photos come in warm colors. The light is good
and the details are acceptable. In general, the camera does good for a tablet.
In contrast, iPad 10.2 has a
single rear camera: 8MP with f\2.4. it supports the HDR and autofocus for
sharper shots. You can use the camera to record a 1080p @ 30fps or 720 @ 120fps
with stereo recording. The Tab has a 1.2MP front-facing camera with f\2.2. It
supports the HDR and Face Detection and also it can be used to record a video
with 720@30fps.
Conclusion.
Both of the iPad Mini 5 and iPad 7
comes with good features for good use regarding the affordable price. For
instance, both of them come with the S-Pen which provides you with multiple
choices to use either of these tablets easily. Keep in mind that the iPads
support the first generation but you still can manage with it. Typing
experience is another wonderful feature. Both of them also a huge battery which
can last up to 10 hours. What do you think? Have you lied an eye on either of
those iPads? Do you recommend them? Share your knowledge in the comments
section below.
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