What is the real world difference between 2020 8th generation iPad and 5th generation iPad mini?
Whether or not something is &quot;worth it&quot; is highly subjective - noone can really answer that but yourself.
If you compare the displays side by side, you'll see the difference clearly. Are you going to be doing that on a daily basis? - Probably not.
However I would say that the fully laminated display especially makes a big difference in how you perceive the display. This is one of those &quot;I didn't need it until I saw it, and then I really needed it&quot; things.
The resolution versus PPI is simply because the physical size of the iPad Mini's display is smaller. Even though the resolution is smaller, the physical size is so small, that the number of pixels per inch is actually higher.