Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)	Apple iPad mini (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2764, A2437	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 bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2764	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, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2437, A2766	-

Launch
Announced	2022, October 18	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2022, October 26	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)	Stylus support (2nd gen only)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Size	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x3.49 GHz performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Apple M2	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (10-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core)
OS	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	-
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh)	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models	A2764, A2437, A2766, A2436, iPad14,5, iPad14,6	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price	About 1450 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Loudspeaker	-	-29.7 LUFS (Average)

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