Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)	Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)
Released · Oct 23, 2024	Released · Sep 18, 2020
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	3GB · 32GB
5078 mAh
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Availability

Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g	17.46 oz / 495.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz	Hexa-core 2x2.5GHz Vortex+ 4x1.6GHz Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple GPU 4 core
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
	Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

With 128GB internal storage


Memory	128GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-fi Only


Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs	Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) Specs
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