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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2021-05-21 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than iPad mini's score of 68.1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s body is way heavier but thinner than iPad mini. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better performing processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 7,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better screen than iPad mini, because it has a much better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a way larger screen.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a very superior camera than iPad mini, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 142 percent greater battery size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than iPad mini, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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