Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs OnePlus Pad 4
The short answer
- OnePlus Pad 4 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 59,999 against INR 69,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
₹69,900launch price
|
 OnePlus Pad 4
₹59,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹50–70k | Bottom quarter ₹50–70k |
| Spec index | 7.0 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | A17 Pro chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | 13MP |
| Front Camera | 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.4 aperture | 8MP |
| Battery | Built-in 19.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 13,380 mAh (typical) |
| Display | 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, 2266-by-1488 resolution at 326 ppi | 33.53 cm (13.2-inch) LCD, 3392*2400 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 23 October 2024 | — |
| Operating System | iPadOS | OxygenOS 16.0 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | A17 Pro chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform |
| CPU | 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores | Qualcomm Oryon CPU @ up to 4.608GHz |
| Graphics | 5-core GPU | Adreno 840 @ 1200MHz |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit |
| RAM | — | 8GB / 12GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit Multi-Touch with IPS technology | LCD |
| Screen Size | 8.3 inches when measured diagonally as a rectangle | 33.53 cm (13.2-inch) |
| Resolution | 2266-by-1488 resolution at 326 ppi | 3392*2400 |
| Screen Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, antireflective coating, fully laminated | — |
| Touch Screen | Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover | Up to 540 Hz (default 120Hz) |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 700 nits (1000 nits HBM) |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 7:5 |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | — | 89.4% |
| Refresh Rate | — | Up to 144 Hz, adaptive refresh |
| Design | ||
| Height | 7.69 inches (195.4 mm) | — |
| Width | 5.3 inches (134.8 mm) | 209.76 mm |
| Thickness | 0.25 inch (6.3 mm) | 5.94 mm |
| Weight | 0.65 pound (293 grams) | 672g |
| Colours | Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray | Dune Glow, Sage Mist |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | 13MP; Single rear camera |
| Autofocus | Autofocus with Focus Pixels | — |
| OIS | No | — |
| Flash | True Tone flash | — |
| Settings | Photos captured as HEIF and JPEG; video recorded as HEVC and H.264 | — |
| Camera Features | Digital zoom up to 5x; Smart HDR 4; Up to 63MP | — |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p HD at 30 fps | — |
| Video Recording Features | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | — |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.4 aperture | 8MP |
| Flash | Retina Flash with True Tone | — |
| Camera Features | Smart HDR 4; Center Stage; wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos; lens correction; burst mode | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in 19.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 13,380 mAh (typical) |
| Talktime | Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video | — |
| Standby Time | Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | Via power adapter or USB-C to computer system | Up to 80W SUPERVOOC |
| USB Type-C | — | No |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128GB, 256GB or 512GB; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Expandable Memory | No card slot | — |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | eSIM only; not compatible with physical SIM cards | — |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO on Wi-Fi + Cellular models; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO | Not supported — Wi-Fi only tablet, no SIM slot |
| VoLTE | No | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6.0, Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE Audio |
| GPS | Digital compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon microlocation on all models; GPS/GNSS and cellular on Wi-Fi + Cellular models | — |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C port with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s | Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 @ 5Gbps) |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi Display, WLAN Tethering, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 2x2 + Wi-Fi 5GHz 2x2 concurrent, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz, 2x2 MIMO |
| Multimedia | ||
| Loudspeaker | No | No |
| Sensors | ||
| Other Sensors | Touch ID: Yes, in the top button; Gyroscope: Three-axis gyro; Accelerometer: Yes; Barometer: Yes; Ambient light: Ambient light sensor; Face ID: Not supported | — |