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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2021-09-24 | -- |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.99 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) is better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a global score of 73.2 against 63.3. IPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s body is extremely heavier and thicker than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both tablets in this review use iPadOS OS (operating system), but iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has the older 15.x version while iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a little sharper display than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have 6 CPU cores, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a 64-bit processor. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a much higher video resolution and a much better 12 megapixels resolution back camera. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better battery life than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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