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Apple iPad mini (2021) Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2021 Oct, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iPadOS 15 IOS 14.1 upto iOS 14.2
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight
293/297 g 189 g
Body
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (2nd generation only)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Liquid Retina IPS LCD Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
8.3 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
500 nits (typ), Wide color gamut, True-tone HDR10, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5178 mAh (19.3 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh) , 2815 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4x-.- GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/256GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Quad 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features

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

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10?bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2407, A2408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2406
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 589 USD $1,065
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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