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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2021-09-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.36 |
| 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
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a 73.2 score against 63.3. These tablets include iPadOS operating system, but iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an older 15.x version and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version. Even being the best device in this review, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is a extremely heavier and thicker device than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have a Hexa-Core CPU, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a 64-bits CPU. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a bit more vivid display than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) also counts with a bit better display density.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little bit better camera than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a lot better resolution camera. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a much longer battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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