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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
IPad 9.7-inch is a bit better than iPad mini (6th Gen), having a 65.4 score against 65. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch is a way older, thicker and heavier tablet than the iPad mini (6th Gen). The iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, and iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better performance than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has 4 less processing cores (although they are faster). IPad mini (6th Gen) has a more vivid display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a just a little greater pixels density.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots way better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way larger aperture for better low light images, a much better 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution. The iPad mini (6th Gen) features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an 8827mAh battery size against 5078mAh.
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