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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-04 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 10.48 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| 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
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a 69.6 score against 63.3. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a thinner but noticeably heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both tablets we compare here have the same iPadOS 18.x OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit better processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a higher number of MHz cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a way better screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen, they both have the same brightness.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have a same resolution back camera, the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, they have equal internal memory capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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