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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 10.48 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.7 |
| 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 | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| 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
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 69.6, which is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a incredibly thinner but a lot heavier device than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of these tablets have the same iPadOS 18.x OS (operating system), so both should offer the same operating system features.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with an incredibly better looking display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display, they both have the same screen brightness. IPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) feature quite similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, they have the same internal storage.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more megahertz cpu cores. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a better camera than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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