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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| -- | 2020-03-25 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 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 | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a general score of 84.6, which is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a just a bit thinner but incredibly heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both devices in this review include iPadOS operating system, but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has 13.x version and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little sharper display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has less bright display, a lot lower 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch of screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a really superior processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a superior camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) count with very similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) costs a lot more than iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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