Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 18, 2022
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	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g	16.83 oz / 477.0 g 5G version - 481 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	2.68 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple 4-core
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2860	2053
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002	4591
3D Mark High
3069	2266
3D Mark Low
2583	1952

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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	7606 mAh, Li - Ion

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

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Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Other
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 version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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	5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.97 oz / 481.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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