Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro 2024, 4GB, 128GB, Blue
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 (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong sharpness (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong portability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 193 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 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A15 Bionic | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| 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 | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro | 83.4 | 80.8 | 31.1 | 70.7 | 32.2 | 65.9 | 55.1 | 89.9 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 77.3 | 99.3 | 28.8 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 94.1 | 94.7 | 98.9 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 85.1 | 97.8 | 80.7 | 78.2 | 24.5 | 92.8 | 48.2 | 0.7 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Compare | 79.3 | 76.1 | 80.8 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 99 | 93 | 96 | 78.2 | 49.4 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 7.3 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 81 | 79 | 92.6 | 97 | 89 | 97 | 83.7 | 69.7 | 87.5 | 42.3 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.5 | 46.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.9 | 82 | 80.8 | 98.5 | 85.4 | 65.9 | 89.5 | 80.7 | 99.3 | 78.5 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 15.8 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.6 | 80.4 | 80.8 | 42.8 | 87 | 88.9 | 74.8 | 80.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.7 | 58.3 | 39.7 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall67.8
- Reading72.2
- Student58.7
- Business50.9
- Art Design64.6
- Productivity56.7
- Entertainment62.5
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