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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-03-25 | 2015-09-09 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 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 A12Z 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 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 (2020) is much better than the Apple iPad mini 4, getting an 84.6 score against 75.6. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a incredibly newer and just a little thinner tablet device than Apple iPad mini 4, but it's also much heavier.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a more powerful processor than iPad mini 4, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 7 more cpu cores. The iPad mini 4 has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a lot lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The iPad mini 4 and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) have quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini 4, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity instead of 5124mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a better camera than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a much larger aperture and a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad mini 4. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Apple iPad mini 4, resigning some specifications.
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