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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 24.06 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| 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 A16 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 | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 a lot better than iPad mini (7th Gen), with a 91.1 score against 61. Both tablets in this comparison review include iPadOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has older 14.x version while iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a much larger screen and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much more powerful CPU than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s camera is very similar to iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s camera, they have a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same (4K) video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior storage to store more games and applications than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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