Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1079	$499

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g)	10.48 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP
Flash
Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

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Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs
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