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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 9.x |
| -- | 2015-09-09 |
| -- | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 10.72 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is better than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), having a score of 75.6 against 65.4. IPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system. The iPad mini 4 has a much better performing processing unit than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has 7 less CPU cores and less RAM.
The iPad mini 4 features a much better looking screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. IPad mini 4 features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), they have the same internal storage.
The iPad mini 4 features a superior battery performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with a much better camera than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a way bigger camera aperture, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution.
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