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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 2015-09-09 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is just a bit better than the iPad mini 4, having an 81.1 score against 75.6. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) body is extremely newer and a little bit thinner, but also extremely heavier than iPad mini 4. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a quite superior performance than iPad mini 4, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 2048 x 1536, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. IPad mini 4 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes much better photos and videos than iPad mini 4, because it has a way larger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations, a lot better video definition and a camera with much more mega-pixels. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a superior battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad mini 4. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Apple iPad mini 4, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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