iPad mini 3 (2015, A8 series) vs iPad Pro (2018, A12 series)

iPad mini 3 (2015, A8 series)
iPad mini 3 (2015, A8 series)
Starting at
$79.00
$399.00 new
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iPad Pro (2018, A12 series)
iPad Pro (2018, A12 series)
Starting at
$262.95
$949.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2015

2018

Last OS Compatibility

No

Yes

OS

iPadOS

iPadOS

Maximum Operating System supported

iPadOS 15

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

2 GB

4 GB

Processor

Apple A8

Apple A12X Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2388 x 1668

True Tone

No

Yes

Pro-Motion

No

Yes

Screen type

Retina display

Liquid Retina display

Pixel density

326ppp

264ppp

Brightness

400 nits brightness

600 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Four speaker audio

Miscellaneous

Weight

10 oz

16 oz

Width

5.2 in

7 in

Height

8 in

9.7 in

Depth

0.2 in

0.2 in

Screen size (inches)

7.9

11

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 4G

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Unlocked

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 5.0

Face ID

No

Yes

Touch ID

Yes

No

Connector

Lightning connector

USB Type-C

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