iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs iPlay Mini 4
60.7Performance46.7
39.1Display48.6
30.4Battery22.1
86.1Portability100
42.4Features20
2 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)3 spec wins — iPlay Mini 4
InnoReviews verdict
iPad mini (A17 Pro) wins this tablet face-off, 49 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+22) and performance (+14). iPlay Mini 4 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 30 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 42 vs 20
- 11% higher charging: 20 W vs 18 W
Reasons to pick the iPlay Mini 4
- Stronger display score: 49 vs 39
- Stronger portability score: 100 vs 86
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 18% higher capacity: 6,050 mAh vs 5,124 mAh
Display
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8.3 ″ | 8.4 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | — |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 | — |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Unisoc T7300 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,480,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,100 | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,124 mAh | 6,050 mAh+18% |
| Charging | 20 W+11% | 18 W |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 293 g+2% | 300 g |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Cellular | 5G optional | 4G |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | — |
Features
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | iPlay Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Keyboard support | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo (landscape) | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 | Android 16 |