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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-07 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is way better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a just a little thinner but heavier tablet than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a much lower resolution of 1488 x 2266px, a lot smaller display and a little bit opaque display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal storage. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a really superior performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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