Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
8.5
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · May 07, 2024
8.3-inch
13.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
64GB
8GB · 256GB
5078 mAh
10290 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
8.3-inch 13.0-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2752x2064px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 % 86.26 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple M4
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
GPU
Yes Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
64GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh 10290 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 25min
Browsing
10h 54min
Video
8h 22min
Gaming
8h 34min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
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
Wireless screen share 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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
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) 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1299

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
RAM 512GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
With 2TB internal storage
Internal storage 2048GB
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