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

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)
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	10.9-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	82.35 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple 4-core
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh	7606 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
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(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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 18, 2022

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	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
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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

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