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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2021-05-21 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a global score of 91.1, which is much better than iPad mini's general score of 68.1. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, and iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner tablet than the iPad mini.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732, a lot greater screen pixels density and a way larger screen. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than iPad mini, because it has more internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 7,5 GB more RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots way better photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has a much bigger aperture, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much longer battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 142 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than the iPad mini, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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