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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 10.48 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a score of 63.3, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s 61 score. Both tablets in this comparison include iPadOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has 18.x version while iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version. The iPad mini (7th Gen) features a processing unit that's just as good as the processor in iPad mini (A17 Pro), both have the same number of cores.
Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) and iPad mini (A17 Pro) have quite similar screens, they have the same brightness, a display with the same size, the same pixels density and the same 1488 x 2266px resolution. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a superior camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have the same video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features much more memory to install applications and games than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a battery duration that's just as good as the battery lifetime in iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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