Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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 9.7-inch is a bit better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 65.4 score against 63.3. Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a way heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 4 less processing cores.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a brighter display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1488 x 2266 resolution and a little bit higher pixels count per inch in the display. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has much more storage for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) takes a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way better video resolution.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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