Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1229	$679

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
24.41 oz / 692.0 g	10.87 oz / 308.2 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion	5058 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
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	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
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, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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 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	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$399

Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$549

Memory	256GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Memory	64GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$799

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs	Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs
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