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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| -- | 2019-03-18 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 overall score. The iPad mini (2019) design is just a bit thinner but a bit heavier than iPad mini (A17 Pro). These tablets include iPadOS operating system, but iPad mini (2019) has the previous 13.x version while iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version.
Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a way better processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a 64-bits CPU and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a bit better screen than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, a little smaller screen and a little worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, they both have the same screen brightness.
The Apple iPad mini (2019)'s camera is just as good as iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s camera, although the Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a way worse resolution camera. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 256 GB internal storage.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a much longer battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Apple iPad mini (2019) costs more money than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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