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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is much better than iPad mini, having a 76.6 score against 68.1. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a extremely heavier but somewhat thinner tablet than the iPad mini. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) works with iPadOS 16.x OS, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS. IPad mini features a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The iPad mini counts with a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a way worse 768 x 1024 resolution, a much worse display density and a much smaller display. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024). Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) takes way better photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way bigger aperture.
Although Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad mini. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy iPad mini, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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