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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 9.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro is much better than the iPad mini, with a 79.5 score against 68.1. These devices include iOS operating system, but Apple iPad Pro has a more recent 9.x version and iPad mini has iOS 8.x. Apple iPad Pro's design is notably heavier but a bit thinner than the iPad mini. The iPad Pro has a bit better processor than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPad Pro counts with a sharper display than iPad mini, because it has a really larger display, a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 2732 x 2048px. The Apple iPad Pro features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro features just a bit better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad Pro also has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back camera. IPad Pro has a very superior battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 132% bigger battery capacity.
IPad Pro costs a lot more money than iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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