Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with a score of 77 against 65. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a noticeably older, thicker and much heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen). IPad mini (6th Gen) has a little sharper screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density and a slightly higher 1488 x 2266 resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has 2 lesser CPU cores. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features much more memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a much better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a much higher video definition, a back camera with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
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