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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2025-03-12 | -- |
| -- | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.3 inches |
| -- | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 327 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a 70.4 score against 63.3. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s body is extremely heavier but extremely thinner than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both tablets we are comparing here work with the same iPadOS 18.x OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a higher number of MHz cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little opaque screen and a really smaller display.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much better pictures and videos than iPad mini (A17 Pro). They have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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