iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021)

iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) $499
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
A17 Pro (iPad)
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
5-Core A17 Pro
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 19% faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021)
  • 16% slower vs iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024)
iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) - GB6S 2,840
x1.19
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) - GB6S 2,380
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 12% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021)
  • 14% faster vs iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024)
iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) - GB6M 6,980
x1
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) - GB6M 7,935
x1.14

FP32

  • 32% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021)
  • 46% faster vs iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024)
iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) - 1.79 TFLOPS FP32
x1
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) - 2.62 TFLOPS FP32
x1.46
CPU Image
A17 Pro (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.77GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
A17 Pro (iPad) vs M1 (8C8G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
5-Core A17 Pro
640 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.79 TFLOPS FP32
4%
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
5-Core A17 Pro vs 8-Core M1-FL Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
8.3"
LCD IPS
-
12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
8.3"
12.9"
Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
-
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2266×1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2266×1488
2732×2048
LED Backlight
-
1,300:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2266×1488
2732×2048
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Fingerprint
Facial
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
-
-
Communication
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
Data
-
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-C
Removable Cable
19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
195.4 mm (7.7 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
293 g (10.34 oz)
Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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