Compare / Apple iPad mini (2026) vs iPhone Duo
Apple iPad mini (2026) vs iPhone Duo
A side-by-side comparison of the Apple iPad mini (2026) and the iPhone Duo, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3596
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3597
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A3596, A3597
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone Duo
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A3719
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3720
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3720
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3447
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3721
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 06
iPhone Duo
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 23
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Dimensions
- 195.3 x 132.6 x 5.4 mm (7.69 x 5.22 x 0.21 in)
- Weight
- 255 g (Wi-Fi) / 263 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (8.99 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
- SIM
eSIM (cellular model only)
IP67 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
Stylus support
iPhone Duo
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm
Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm
- Weight
- 254 g (8.96 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- SIM
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global
· eSIM + eSIM (China)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 8.5 inches, 213.4 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
1512 x 2316 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~325 ppi density)
Anti-reflective coating
Nano-texture display glass (optional)
iPhone Duo
- Type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density)
- Protection
Nano Texture finish
Anti‑reflective coating
Wide-angle OLED matte display
Small display crease
Cover display:
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi
Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- OS
- iPadOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
Penta-core (2x super cores + 3x efficiency cores) - 128/256GB
Hexa-core (2x super cores + 4x efficiency cores) - 512GB
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
iPhone Duo
- OS
- iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
iPhone Duo
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Single
- 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
- Features
- Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone Duo
- Dual
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRDolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps)ProRes3D (spatial) video/audiostereo sound rec.
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Duo
- Single
XX MP under display camera, f/1.8, 1080p@30/60fps video
Cover camera:
12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF
- Features
- HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec.
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
Stereo audio using Acoustic Display
iPhone Duo
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
iPhone Duo
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone Duo
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Type
- Li-Ion (18.9 Wh)
- Charging
- Wired, 50% in 30 min
iPhone Duo
- Type
- Li-Ion
- Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Colors
- Midnight, Starlight
- Models
- A3596, A3597
- Price
- About 750 EUR
iPhone Duo
- Colors
- Night Sky, Star White
- Models
- A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719
- Price
- About 2300 EUR
How the Apple iPad mini (2026) and iPhone Duo differ
- The Apple iPad mini (2026) has the bigger screen, 8.5 inches against 7.6 inches.
- The main cameras are 12 MP on the Apple iPad mini (2026) and 48 MP on the iPhone Duo.
- The Apple iPad mini (2026) is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.