iPad Pro 13" Gen 8 (M5, Late 2025) vs iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024)

iPad Pro 13" Gen 8 (M5, Late 2025) $1,299
iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
M5 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
A17 Pro (iPad)
GPU
10-Core M5-FL
GPU
5-Core A17 Pro
Memory
12GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13" Tandem OLED 2752×2064 Touch
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch
CPU Image
M5 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
A17 Pro (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.77GHz Clock
M5 (9C10G-FL) vs A17 Pro (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M5-FL
1280 Shaders
1740MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
5-Core A17 Pro
640 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
4.45 TFLOPS FP32
9%
N/A
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1.79 TFLOPS FP32
4%
10-Core M5-FL vs 5-Core A17 Pro Full Specs Comparison
12GB
LPDDR5X-9600
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
40 Tabs
8%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
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128GB
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442 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
Tandem OLED
HDR
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
81.1 in² (523.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2752×2064
5.7 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2266×1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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
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Zoom
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Apple
C1X
5G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 5100Mbps Download
Up to 2550Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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39Wh
10209mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
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
281.6 mm (11.1 in)
Width
215.5 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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
Weight
579 g (20.42 oz)
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Weight
293 g (10.34 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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