Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro Space Gray 2024
The A17 Pro chip and 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display deliver strong performance for note-taking and sketching with Apple Pencil Pro support in a 297g frame. Its all-day battery and Thunderbolt connectivity make it a portable productivity companion, though the 60Hz panel and 500-nit brightness limit reading comfort. Best for mobile artists or students who need Apple Pencil integration in an ultra-light tablet, not for long-form readers.
About This Tablet
The A17 Pro chip and 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display deliver strong performance for note-taking and sketching with Apple Pencil Pro support in a 297g frame. Its all-day battery and Thunderbolt connectivity make it a portable productivity companion, though the 60Hz panel and 500-nit brightness limit reading comfort. Best for mobile artists or students who need Apple Pencil integration in an ultra-light tablet, not for long-form readers.
- CPU Apple A17 Pro
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 128 GB
- Screen 8.3" 2266x1488
- OS Apple iPadOS
- Stylus
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong battery (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A17 Pro |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 8.3" |
| Resolution | 2266 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
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 | Apple iPadOS |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 3000 MHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 HyperOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 8.3" A17 Pro | 59.5 | 60.3 | 66.2 | 68.9 | 88.1 | 65.7 | 64.9 | 93.8 | 94.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 95.9 | 93.3 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 63.3 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 65.7 | 89.5 | 78.8 | 86.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 99 | 84.2 | 93 | 93.8 | 37.5 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.7 | 89.5 | 72.4 | 47.1 |
Usage Scores
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