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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a general score of 70.4 against 63.3. Both tablets in our current comparison have the same iPadOS 18.x OS (operating system). The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) body is way heavier but way thinner than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a bit better processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more megahertz CPU cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a way better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen and less bright display. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) and iPad mini (A17 Pro) count with extremely similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a 12 MP camera. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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