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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-06-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way better than the Apple iPad mini, getting an 89.8 score against 68.1. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a just a little bit thinner but extremely heavier device than Apple iPad mini. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has much more pixels per inch in the display, a lot bigger screen and a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes way better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much better video resolution, a much larger camera aperture and a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much better battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 145% larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad mini, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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