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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.73 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Silver and Space Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 999.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2420 x 1688 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a general score of 76.6, which is much better than the iPad mini's 68.1 score. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x OS, and iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) design is somewhat thinner but incredibly heavier than the iPad mini.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a way better processing power than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has 7,5 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini features just a bit better display than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a way worse screen density, a much lower 768 x 1024 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) captures much better pictures and videos than iPad mini, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much larger aperture to take better photography in low light situations and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has more internal storage.
The iPad mini counts with a much longer battery duration than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024).
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad mini. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the iPad mini, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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