Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Announced On:April, 2021

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Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad mini (2021)

Announced On:September, 2021

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)	Apple iPad mini (2021)

Price
EUR: €1,200	EUR: €550
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (Bluetooth integration, magnetic)	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (2nd gen only)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models
A2379, A2461, A2462, iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2

Type
Display
Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
12.9 inches, 515.3 cm² (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 A2379, A2461, A2462	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave A2379	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 512GB ROM, 8GB RAM 1TB ROM, 16GB RAM 2TB ROM, 16GB RAM	64GB ROM, 4GB RAM 256GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Card Slot
No	No

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
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, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 125" (ultrawide) Third: TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide) Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
iPadOS 14.5.1	iPadOS 15
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17	Upgradable to iPadOS 17

Chipset
Hardware
Apple M1	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No	No

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh), non-removable	Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Charging
18W wired
Talk Time
	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

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