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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is thicker and extremely heavier than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a quite greater screen pixels density. IPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) and iPad mini (A17 Pro) feature really similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a little more than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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