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Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)

Apple iPad mini (2021)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only

Launch
Announced	2020, March 18	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 19	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	471 g (Wi-Fi), 473 g (LTE) (1.04 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)	Stylus support (2nd gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size	11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 18.2.1	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 18.2.1
Chipset	Apple A12Z Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models	A2068, A2230, A2228, A2231, iPad8,9, iPad8,10	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price	About 800 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Display		1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-29.7 LUFS (Average)