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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 mini (2019) is way better than iPad 9.7-inch, with an 85.9 score against 65.4. The iPad mini (2019) construction is newer, much lighter and much thinner than iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system. The iPad mini (2019) features a brighter display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad mini (2019) features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad mini (2019) has a faster CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit processor and a larger number of cores. IPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 5058mAh.
The iPad mini (2019) captures clearer pictures and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same camera aperture, a 8 megapixels resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also has higher video frame rates.
The iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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