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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| -- | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is a lot better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s overall score of 61. The iPad mini (7th Gen) features a slightly better display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a really superior hardware performance than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has less processing cores (although faster).
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen). The iPad mini (7th Gen) captures way better photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a way larger aperture to take better low-light photography, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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