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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2025-03-04 | -- |
| 16.97 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| -- | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 4-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), getting a overall score of 62.5 against 61. Both of these tablets include iPadOS OS, but the Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has a newer 18.x version and Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a really smaller display, they both have the same brightness. Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has just a little better processing power than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has 6 lesser cpu cores.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025). Both have the same diafragm aperture and a same resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) features a very superior memory for apps and games than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a battery life that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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