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

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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 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
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 529
With 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 399
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 549
With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
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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