Compare / Apple iPad mini (2026) vs Apple Watch Ultra 4
Apple iPad mini (2026) vs Apple Watch Ultra 4
A side-by-side comparison of the Apple iPad mini (2026) and the Apple Watch Ultra 4, 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
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- 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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 53, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 53, 66, 71 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 06
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 18
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
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Dimensions
- 49 x 44 x 12 mm (1.93 x 1.73 x 0.47 in)
- Weight
- 63 g (2.22 oz)
- Build
- Sapphire crystal front, ceramic and zirconia back, titanium frame (grade 5)
- SIM
eSIM
IP6X certified
100m water resistant (22810:2010)
40m swimproof/diving (EN13319)
MIL-STD-810H compliant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
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)
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Type
- Retina LTPO3 OLED, 3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 1.98 inches
- Resolution
- 514 x 422 pixels (~326 ppi density)
- Protection
Sapphire crystal
Wide-angle OLED
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)
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- OS
- watchOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple S11
- CPU
- Dual-core
- GPU
- PowerVR
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 64GB
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
Apple Watch Ultra 4
Not listed for this device
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Apple Watch Ultra 4
Not listed for this device
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
Stereo audio using Acoustic Display
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with dual speakers (86-decibel)
- 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
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- No
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, always-on heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Health Sensing System: third‑generation electrical heart sensor, always‑on optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Depth gauge (±1m accuracy)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS via satellite
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Type
- Li-Ion (18.9 Wh)
- Charging
- Wired, 50% in 30 min
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Charging
- Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Colors
- Midnight, Starlight
- Models
- A3596, A3597
- Price
- About 750 EUR
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- Colors
- Natural, Black
- Models
- A3579
- Price
- € 894.00
Apple iPad mini (2026)
Not listed for this device
Apple Watch Ultra 4
- No
How the Apple iPad mini (2026) and Apple Watch Ultra 4 differ
- The Apple iPad mini (2026) has the bigger screen, 8.5 inches against 1.98 inches.
- The Apple iPad mini (2026) is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.