Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad 12th Gen (2026) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Apple iPad 12th Gen (2026)
Released · Oct 23, 2024
Not announced · Expected Q2 2026
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
10.9-inch
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5078 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Q2, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body 10.9-inch
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz
Hexa-core
2X 4.05GHz P-cores
4X 2.42GHz E-cores
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core Apple Bionic GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) iPadOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2860 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002 Untested
3D Mark High
3069 Untested
3D Mark Low
2583 Untested

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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 12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Yes
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
18 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

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