Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) (72/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4):
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (94 vs 72)
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 88)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 72.0 Good | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Gaming | 61.0 Average | — |
| Performance | 88.0 Very Good | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 88.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 99.0 Excellent |
| Portability | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Capacity | 5078 mAh | — |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 75 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | — |
| Gaming | 04:43 hr | — |
| Max charge power | 20 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Reverse charging | No | — |
| Standby | 161 hr | — |
| Watching video | 11:07 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 07:39 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 571661 | — |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25633 | — |
| GPU | 477510 | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching |
| Graphics score | 1350 | — |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | — |
| Memory | 217930 | — |
| Multi-core score | 7397 | — |
| Section 1 | 27 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 21 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 2972 | — |
| Stability | 79% | — |
| Total score | 1788962 | — |
| UX | 521861 | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | No | — |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 263 cm2(40.8 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | — |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 52 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 195.4 mm (7.69 inches) | — |
| Rear material | Metal | — |
| Repairability | Average (2.73/5) | — |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product |
| Waterproof | No | — |
| Weight | 293 g (10.34 oz) | 579 g (1.28 lbs) |
| Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 inches) | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | — |
| Contrast | 1221:1 | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | No | — |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | — |
| PPI | 327 ppi | — |
| PWM | Not detected | — |
| RGB color space | 99.4% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1488 x 2266 pixels | — |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.8% | — |
| Size | 8.3 inches | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| Display Type | — | Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR (2752 x 2064) |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1000 nits SDR/HDR (1600 nits peak) |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | — |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode | — |
| Flash | Quad LED | — |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP | — |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | — |
| Zoom | Digital | — |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | — |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | — |
| RAM size | 8 GB | — |
| Storage size | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2024 | — |
| Bundled charger | Not included | — |
| Category | Mid-range | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | — |
| Release date | October 2024 | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | — |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest | — |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Apple M4 (9-core / 10-core CPU) |
| FLOPS | ~2147.2 GFLOPS | — |
| GPU clock | 1398 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 768 | — |
| Graphics | 6 core Apple GPU | — |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | — |
| Max clock | 3780 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | — |
| Gpu | 477510 | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching |
| Ram | — | 8 GB / 16 GB Unified Memory |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | — |
| 📘 2025-08-17(n0thing.desu) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-02-04(Helios_Qu) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-03-13(mint.ai) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-06-17(Markyhuhu) | AnTuTu | — |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | — |
| Sensor | CMOS | — |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | — |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 14 GB | — |
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product |
| Weight | 293 g (10.34 oz) | 579 g (1.28 lbs) |
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