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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-05-21 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 16.44 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is way better than iPad mini (6th Gen), getting a general score of 86.4 against 65. Although the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) and the iPad mini (6th Gen) were only released with a couple months difference, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) construction is just a little bit thinner but heavier than the iPad mini (6th Gen). These devices use iPadOS OS, but iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has older 14.x version while iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much better performing processing unit than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because although it has a really smaller screen, less bright display and a bit worse resolution of 1488 x 2266px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s camera is very similar to the iPad mini (6th Gen) one, they have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same diafragm aperture, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a 48 percent bigger battery capacity.
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