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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| -- | 10.48 ounces |
| -- | 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 A16 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 | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has an overall score of 63.3, which is slightly better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s 61 score. Both of these devices have iPadOS OS, but Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has the newer 18.x version and iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) and the iPad mini (A17 Pro) both have similar processing units, both have the same number of cores. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a display that's just as good as iPad mini (7th Gen)'s screen, both have the same resolution of 1488 x 2266, the same display density, the same screen brightness and a screen of the same size.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery lifetime is very similar to iPad mini (7th Gen)'s battery life.
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