Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Prices (MSRP)
$499	$1299

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
10.48 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
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2752x2064px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1564 (Good)
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB 512GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

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GeekBench 6 Single
2860	3720
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002	13280
3D Mark High
3069	7311
3D Mark Low
2583	7009

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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	10290 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 25min

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 22min

Gaming

8h 34min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	12 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 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, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
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
	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, 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	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, 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, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

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Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs
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