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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is slightly better than iPad mini (2019)'s overall score of 85.9. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) body is a lot newer than the iPad mini (2019)'s, although it is way heavier and a little thicker. These tablets have iPadOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has newer 14.x version and iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x version, providing you lots of additional features and improved performance.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with just a bit better performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit more vivid display than iPad mini (2019), because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much bigger display, way more brightness and a better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better battery performance than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPad mini (2019), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad mini (2019). So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), else you can save a couple dollars and get the iPad mini (2019), letting go some features and specifications.
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