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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple M4 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 74.8 score against 63.3. Both tablets in our current comparison work with iPadOS OS, but the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has an older 16.x version while iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a just a little bit thinner and notably lighter tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a more vivid screen than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a much lower 1488 x 2266px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a larger number of MHz cores. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a camera that is very similar to the camera in iPad mini (A17 Pro), both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s battery performance is just as good as the battery life in iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is way more expensive than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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