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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2022-10-26 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | -- |
| 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 | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is just a bit better than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), with an 85.9 score against 80.2. Even though Apple iPad mini (2019) is way older than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), it's body is just a little thinner and notably lighter. Both of these devices come with iPadOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad mini (2019) has older 13.x version and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has iPadOS 16.x version.
IPad mini (2019) has a much faster processor than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad mini (2019), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a way larger screen and a higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because it has 128 GB more internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a way better video definition, a way bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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