Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2022-10-26 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 + 12.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 (2022) has an overall score of 80.2, which is a lot better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is a noticeably heavier portable tablet than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but both have the same thickness. Both tablets in this comparison work with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has the older 16.x version while iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more processing cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a just a little worse pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a much larger display and a better resolution of 2048 x 2732.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s storage for games and applications is just as good as iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 12 MP and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a very superior battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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