Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Mar 31, 2016	Released · Sep 24, 2021
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 256GB	4GB · 64GB
7306 mAh	5078 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1029

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
15.66 oz (444.0 g)	10.34 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, Pink	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT	Yes
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
5 MP (HDR)	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 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	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, 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
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29	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, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants


Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Review	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Review
User Reviews
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