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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| 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 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) construction is incredibly thinner but much heavier than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both devices we are comparing here come with the same iPadOS 18.x OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a way better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less bright display and a way smaller screen. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit better CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more cores.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) have quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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