Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Apple iPad mini (2019)
Released · May 21, 2021
Released · Mar 18, 2019
11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
3GB · 256GB
7540 mAh
5058 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.44 oz (466.0 g) 10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
11.0-inch 7.9-inch
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 % 70.65 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
7540 mAh 5058 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 32min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
USB
Type-C Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 679
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021 Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 529
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 399
With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 549
With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 2048GB
With 5G
Weight 16.58 oz (470.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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