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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-03-27 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.18 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 77 score against 63.3. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is thicker and heavier than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much faster processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 less cores.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a bit more vivid display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a just a bit better screen density. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) count with incredibly similar storage for applications and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a camera with a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit more expensive than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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