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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-09-24 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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) is much better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), having a general score of 91.1 against 65. These tablets include iPadOS OS (operating system), but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has 14.x version while Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s body has the same thickness than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), but it is incredibly heavier.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much faster CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a greater number of cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a bit better looking display than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732, a really larger display and way more screen brightness.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and iPad mini (6th Gen) feature very similar cameras, they have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 megapixels back camera, a same size camera aperture and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much longer battery life than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a 112% more battery capacity.
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