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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| -- | 2022-10-26 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Apple 10-core GPU 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 |
| 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 |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | 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 (2022) has an overall score of 80.2, which is way better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s score of 63.3. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) construction has the same thickness than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's notably heavier. These tablets have iPadOS OS, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has an older 16.x version and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a lot larger screen, much more brightness and a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has just a little better performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more cpu cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a much better battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) captures better pictures and videos than iPad mini (A17 Pro). They have a 12 mega pixels back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates.
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