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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| -- | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is way better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting an 80 score against 63.3. IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a a bit thinner but notably heavier portable tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 4 less processing cores.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a brighter display than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density and a quite better 1488 x 2266 resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a same resolution back camera and the same video resolution.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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