Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.2
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · May 21, 2021
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5078 mAh	10758 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Apr 20, 2021

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g	24.06 oz / 682.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Yes	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	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	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	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

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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	24.16 oz / 685.0 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, 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	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review