Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro Blue 2024
The A17 Pro chip delivers powerful gaming graphics and all-day battery life in a 293g aluminum body, making it the most portable tablet with Apple Intelligence support. Its 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display features P3 wide color and ultra-low reflectivity, while the 12MP front camera with Center Stage excels at video calls. This tablet is best for digital artists and note-takers who want a pocketable canvas for the Apple Pencil Pro.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong screen (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 200 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
Display
| Size | 8.3" |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro | 55.7 | 56.8 | 30.7 | 68.5 | 29.5 | 64.7 | 53.5 | 88.2 | 78.2 | 97.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 92.9 | 99.7 | 91 | 86.9 | 96.9 | 98.4 | 63.8 | 66.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 73.3 | 92.6 | 92.9 | 99.3 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 98 | 0 | 92.8 | 80.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 68.9 | 66.1 | 92.9 | 97 | 89.1 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 88.2 | 92.8 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66.1 | 98.6 | 84.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 88.2 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66.1 | 62.7 | 86.4 | 88.8 | 74 | 55.2 | 59.6 | 85.3 |
Usage Scores
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