iPad mini 3 (2015, A8 series) vs iPad Pro (2017, A10 series)

iPad mini 3 (2015, A8 series)
iPad mini 3 (2015, A8 series)
Starting at
$59.00
$399.00 new
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iPad Pro (2017, A10 series)
iPad Pro (2017, A10 series)
Starting at
$111.00
$649.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2015

2017

Last OS Compatibility

No

No

OS

iPadOS

iPadOS

Maximum Operating System supported

iPadOS 15

iPadOS 17

Performance

Memory

2 GB

4 GB

Processor

Apple A8

Apple A10X Fusion

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2224 x 1668

True Tone

No

Yes

Pro-Motion

No

Yes

Screen type

Retina display

Retina display

Pixel density

326ppp

264ppp

Brightness

400 nits brightness

600 nits brightness max

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Four speaker audio

Miscellaneous

Weight

10 oz

16 oz

Width

5.3 in

6.8 in

Height

9.1 in

9.8 in

Depth

0.2 in

0.2 in

Screen size (inches)

7.9

10.5

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Without SIM Port

Wi-Fi technology

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 4.2

Face ID

No

No

Touch ID

Yes

Yes

Connector

Lightning connector

Lightning connector

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