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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-03-25 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.72 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting an 84.6 score against 63.3. Both of these tablets use iPadOS OS, but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has older 13.x version and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a a little thinner but extremely heavier tablet than the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a much faster processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features just a bit better looking display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a way smaller display, less bright screen and a much lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). They have the same resolution camera, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way better battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) costs a lot more money than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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