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Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 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, 29, 30, 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 (CA), 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF	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)
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 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	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

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

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

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

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