Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 18, 2019	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499	3GB/256GB - $679 3GB/64GB - $529 Wi-Fi only version - $549	12GB/256GB - $1099 | €1299 12GB/512GB - $1299 | €1549 12GB/1TB - $1499 | €1799

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	5.91 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g	10.87 oz / 308.2 g Wi-Fi only - 300.5 g	7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
		Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 90.09% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
		Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	2780 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	2 (Good)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable		not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2860	Untested	3668
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002	Untested	9498
3D Mark High
3069	Untested	5914
3D Mark Low
2583	Untested	3506

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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	5058 mAh, Li - Polymer	4252 mAh, Nano SIM model - 3988 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
		Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
		Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 42min

Browsing

17h 6min

Video

8h 25min

Gaming

10h 8min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
		48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
		48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Quad LED		Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

156

Overall

162

Photo

150

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0, Yes	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
		M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback		Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79		n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
		Yes
VoLTE
		Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
		Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8949A
Measured SAR
		Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$399

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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