iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X) vs iPad mini 3 (A7)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X)
iPad mini 3 (A7) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
A9X
CPU
A7
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
Memory
4GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
16GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
A9X
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
A7
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
GB6S 760
19%
GB6M 1,160
4%
GB5S 260
11%
GB5M 475
2%
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
384 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.5 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.12 TFLOPS
0%
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
16GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2732x2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
4
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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38.9Wh
10307mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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24.3Wh
6471mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
305.7 mm (12 in)
Width
220.6 mm (8.7 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Height
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
713 g (25.15 oz)
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Weight
331 g (11.68 oz)
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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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