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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Apple iPad mini (2019) is slightly better than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, with an 85.9 score against 80. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a way lighter portable tablet than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, but both are 0.24inches thick. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a quite better hardware performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 64-bit CPU, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPad mini (2019) features a much better display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch takes slightly better videos and photos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
IPad mini (2019)'s storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's one, both have equal internal storage. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 44% greater battery capacity.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad Pro 9.7-inch. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad mini (2019), else you can save some money and get the iPad Pro 9.7-inch, resigning a couple features and specs.
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