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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than the iPad mini 4, with an 80 score against 75.6. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction has the same thickness than the iPad mini 4, but it's noticeably heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a bit better processing unit than iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has more cores.
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a better looking display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per display inch. IPad Pro 9.7-inch takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad mini 4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a superior storage for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 7306mAh battery size against 5124mAh.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a bit more money than iPad mini 4, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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