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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-06-09 | -- |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.45 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a score of 89.8, which is way better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s score of 63.3. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a a bit thicker and much heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with just a bit better screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has less bright display, a way lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch of display.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a bit better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has lower video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much longer battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs more money than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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