Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Mar 04, 2025	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$349

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
16.44 oz / 466.0 g 5G version - 470 g	16.97 oz / 481.0 g	10.34 oz / 297.0 g Wi-Fi only - 293
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control		Right: Volume control
Colors
	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 80.44% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor		HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	529 (Poor)	Untested
Bright Min
2.9 (Average)	2 (Good)	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz		Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple GPU 4-core	Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	6GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (18.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2464	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	5837	Untested
3D Mark High
Untested	2538	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	2284	Untested

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Battery

Type
7540 mAh, Li - Polymer	7698 mAh	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED		Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP	12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
5G version - 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48		34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8		1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
		Yes
SIM type
	eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

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