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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.44 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is a lot better than iPad mini (6th Gen), with an 86.4 score against 65. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s construction is a little bit thinner but notably heavier than iPad mini (6th Gen), and they were only released with a couple months difference. These tablets use iPadOS operating system, but iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has 14.x version and iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a much better performing processor than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has more cpu cores. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because although it has a way smaller display, less bright display and a little lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 7540mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) feature really similar cameras, both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution camera, the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture.
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