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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| 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 9.7-inch is much better than the Apple iPad mini, with a overall score of 80 against 68.1. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is thinner but much heavier than the Apple iPad mini. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a greater processing power than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has 192 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better camera than iPad mini, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a bit more than iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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