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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-06-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is much better than the Apple iPad mini's 68.1 general score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a a bit thinner but much heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a more vivid display than iPad mini, because it has a lot larger display, a lot greater screen pixels density and a way better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3,5 GB more RAM and more processing cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch takes much clearer photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad mini, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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