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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-03-18 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 10.35 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 mini (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is way better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s general score of 63.3. IPad mini (2019)'s design is a little heavier but just a little thinner than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both tablets we compare here come with iPadOS OS, but iPad mini (2019) has an older 13.x version and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a bit sharper display than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a little smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little bit lower pixel density, they both have the same brightness. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) has a much greater performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a 64-bit CPU and more cores. IPad mini (2019) features a very superior battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad mini (A17 Pro) and Apple iPad mini (2019) have extremely similar cameras, although the iPad mini (A17 Pro) also has a much better video quality and a lot better resolution back camera.
IPad mini (2019) costs more money than iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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