Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular

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Apple iPad Pro 9.7
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PLATFORM CPU: Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2016, March
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9X
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NFC
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
Apple A5
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP2
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
7.9 inches
Resolution
768 x 1024 pixels (~162 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4490 mAh battery (16.7 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
Weight
312 g (11.01 oz, 0.69 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Slate, White/Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454; A1455 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454; A1455
4G bands
LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - A1454 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is equipped with a faster CPU Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) in compare to the Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular. It is an important specification of this model as a powerful CPU demonstrates a better performance. The iPad Pro 9.7 runs a faster GPU PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) that will let you to run more number of modern game apps. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 uses more RAM (2 GB) which means that this model demonstrates better performance than the Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular.

The iPad Pro 9.7 is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular HD (768 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 162 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this model is the best buy for browsing the web. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is a better choice for you as this model is produced with better rear 5-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular weighs 312g which is 125g lighter than the weight of the Apple iPad Pro 9.7. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 has 8 advantages and the Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular only 1 so the iPad Pro 9.7 will become the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.