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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2021-09-24 | -- |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 5.85 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is just a bit better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a overall score of 65 against 63.3. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) body has the same thickness than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's just a little bit lighter. These tablets come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has 15.x version while iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) count with quite similar displays, they have the same screen brightness, a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, the same 1488 x 2266 resolution and a same size display. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processor in iPad mini (6th Gen), both have the same number of cores.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. IPad mini (6th Gen) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). They have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a back camera with a 12 MP resolution.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a way better battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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