Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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6.3
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Oct 23, 2024
Released · Sep 20, 2024
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Single camera
Triple camera
128GB
8GB · 256GB
5078 mAh
4685 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.48 oz (297.0 g) 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
8.3-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 % 92.35 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz
Hexa-core
2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core Apple 6-core GPU
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh 4685 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 28min
Browsing
9h 12min
Video
10h 9min
Gaming
7h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
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),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

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 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, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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) 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), 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) 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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 $ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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)
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