Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch	7.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	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 A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	5058 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, 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 (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) 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
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	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
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
$ 999	$ 679
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter	Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1749

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

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

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1499

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 549

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review	Apple iPad mini (2019) Review