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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is just a bit better than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), getting an 85.9 score against 84.6. Both of these tablets come with the same iPadOS 13.x operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. IPad mini (2019)'s construction is incredibly lighter than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but it is just a little bit thicker and was released around a year before.
IPad mini (2019) features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has less bright screen, a really smaller screen and a lot lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each screen inch.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) shoots much better photographs and videos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a way better video definition, a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger camera aperture. IPad mini (2019) features a much better storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way better battery duration than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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