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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | -- |
| 2019-03-18 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is a bit better than iPad Pro 9.7-inch's score of 80. IPad mini (2019)'s design has the same thickness than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, but it's much lighter. IPad mini (2019) has a much better screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a little greater screen density.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a quite better hardware performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 64-bit processor, 6 more cores and more RAM. IPad Pro 9.7-inch captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a back facing camera with a way better 12 mega pixels resolution and a much higher video definition.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Apple iPad mini (2019)'s one, they have equal 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity against 5058mAh.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad mini (2019), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, resigning a couple specs and features.
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