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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2018 Apple iPad mini (2021)
Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2018 Sep, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iOS 12, up to iOS 12.4 IOS iPadOS 15
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in) 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
631 g (Wi-Fi), 633 g (LTE) (1.39 lb) 293/297 g
Body
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (2nd generation only)
Color Options
Silver, Space Gray Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size
12.9 inches
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8.3 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Wide color gamut True-tone 120 Hz Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
NA 500 nits (typ), Wide color gamut, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po (36.71 Wh) ,9720 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5178 mAh (19.3 Wh)
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Charging
Reverse charging NA
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4x-.- GHz)
Chipset
Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4/6GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/256GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in 64/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@3 /60/120fps, 720p@240fps Show more

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30 60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 1... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP
GPS
es, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi-Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,243 USD $589
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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