Apple
iPad mini A17 Pro vs Pad Mini
Device summary
realme
Pad Mini
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2022 |
| Starting price | $499 | — |
| Display size | 8.3-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 134.8 mm × 195.4 mm × 6.3 mm | 124.5 mm × 211.8 mm × 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 293 g | 372 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | Aluminum | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Liquid Retina IPS | — |
| Resolution | 2266 × 1488 | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/1.8 | — |
| Front cameras | Landscape · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4 | — |
| Video recording | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 10 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi + Cellular (5G) | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | — |
| USB | USB-C | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | None published | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 2024
- Pad Mini
- 2022
Starting price
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- $499
- Pad Mini
- —
Display size
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 8.3-inch
- Pad Mini
- —
Dimensions
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 134.8 mm × 195.4 mm × 6.3 mm
- Pad Mini
- 124.5 mm × 211.8 mm × 7.6 mm
Weight
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 293 g
- Pad Mini
- 372 g
Front material
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- —
- Pad Mini
- —
Back material
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Aluminum
- Pad Mini
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Liquid Retina IPS
- Pad Mini
- —
Resolution
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 2266 × 1488
- Pad Mini
- —
Refresh rate
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 60 Hz
- Pad Mini
- —
Peak brightness
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 500 nits
- Pad Mini
- —
Protection
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Pad Mini
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Apple A17 Pro
- Pad Mini
- —
RAM
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 8 GB
- Pad Mini
- —
Storage
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Pad Mini
- —
Expandable storage
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- No
- Pad Mini
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/1.8
- Pad Mini
- —
Front cameras
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Landscape · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4
- Pad Mini
- —
Video recording
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps
- Pad Mini
- —
Battery & charging
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- 10 h
- Pad Mini
- —
Battery type
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer
- Pad Mini
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi + Cellular (5G)
- Pad Mini
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Pad Mini
- —
Bluetooth
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Pad Mini
- —
USB
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- USB-C
- Pad Mini
- —
NFC
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- No
- Pad Mini
- —
eSIM
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Yes
- Pad Mini
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- Aluminum
- Pad Mini
- —
Ingress protection
- iPad mini A17 Pro
- None published
- Pad Mini
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
iPad mini A17 Pro
79 g lighter
Height
Pad Mini
16.4 mm taller
Width
iPad mini A17 Pro
10.3 mm wider
Thickness
iPad mini A17 Pro
1.3 mm thinner
User Experience Summary
iPad mini A17 Pro
Strengths
- Unmatched compact iPad for reading and travel
- A17 Pro performance with Apple Pencil Pro support
- Light weight ideal for couch and bedside use
Compromises
- 60 Hz display and thick bezels feel dated
- Not viable as a laptop replacement for most buyers
- Small screen limits multitasking and creative scale