Apple iPad mini 4 vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch

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iPad mini 4 compared with iPad Pro 9.7-inch

	AppleiPad mini 4	AppleiPad Pro 9.7-inch
Overview
Released
Released	September 2015	March 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	7.9″	9.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2048 × 1536	2048 × 1536
Sharpness
Sharpness	324 pixels per inch (better)	264 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD (IPS confirmed by Notebookcheck)	Retina; LED-backlit LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	264 ppi
Display features
Display features	Fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings
Performance
Chip
Chip	A8	A9X
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB	32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	64-bit A8; M8 motion coprocessor; 2 GB RAM confirmed by iFixit	64-bit A9X; M9 coprocessor; 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM confirmed by iFixit
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.2 MP	5 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	f/2.4 five-element lens; autofocus; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; auto HDR; panorama up to 43 MP; burst; timer; auto image stabilisation; face detection	f/2.2; Focus Pixels autofocus; True Tone flash; Live Photos; wide colour capture; sapphire lens cover
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; backside illumination; auto HDR; burst; timer; face detection	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; Live Photos
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 1080p at 30 fps; slow-motion at 120 fps; stabilised time-lapse; video stabilisation; 3x video zoom; front 720p	Rear 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps; front 720p
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	19.1 Wh	27.5 Wh (better)
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	7,306 mAh
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Not supported	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing; 7,306 mAh and 27.91 Wh battery label reported by iFixit, compared with Apple's 27.5 Wh specification
Charging
Charging	USB power adapter or USB computer charging	Power adaptor or USB computer charging
USB-C
USB-C	Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack	Lightning; USB 2 data (Ars Technica); 3.5 mm headphone jack; Smart Connector
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and CDMA EV-DO; nano-SIM with Apple SIM support; Wi-Fi calling; cellular model weighs 304 g	LTE Advanced; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; CDMA EV-DO; embedded Apple SIM and nano-SIM; cellular model weighs 444 g
Stylus support
Stylus support	No Apple Pencil support	Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	No Smart Connector	Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	298.8 g (better)	437 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	203.2 × 134.8 mm	240 × 169.5 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in Home button	Touch ID in Home button
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Dual microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model	Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure (Apple environmental report)	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Gold, Space Grey	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose Gold
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 9; September 2015 on-sale month corroborated by Macworld; maker environmental report records introduction on 9 September	iOS 9.3; subsequently received iPadOS
In the box
In the box	iPad mini 4; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adapter	iPad Pro; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adaptor