Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-09-18 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a little bit better than iPad 10.2 (2020), with a general score of 63.3 against 62.2. Both devices we are comparing here use the same iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) construction is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than iPad 10.2 (2020). The iPad 10.2 (2020) features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have a Hexa-Core processor.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little bit better looking display than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1488 x 2266px resolution, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a bit better camera than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a much higher 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s battery life is very similar to iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery performance.
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