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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad mini 4's global score of 75.6. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s construction is notably newer and a bit thinner, but also notably heavier than the Apple iPad mini 4. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px, it also counts with a little higher screen pixels density.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a greater hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior battery duration than iPad mini 4, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity against 5124mAh. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a better camera than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a lot bigger aperture, a way better 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad mini 4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the iPad mini 4, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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