Compare / Apple iPad mini (2026) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Apple iPad mini (2026) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the Apple iPad mini (2026) and the Apple iPhone 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3596
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3597
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A3596, A3597
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3714
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3472
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3713
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3715
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3714
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3472
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3713
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 06
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 18
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Dimensions
- 195.3 x 132.6 x 5.4 mm (7.69 x 5.22 x 0.21 in)
- Weight
- 255 g (Wi-Fi) / 263 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (8.99 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
- SIM
eSIM (cellular model only)
IP67 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Dimensions
- 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 211 g (7.44 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 8.5 inches, 213.4 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
1512 x 2316 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~325 ppi density)
Anti-reflective coating
Nano-texture display glass (optional)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Anti-reflective coating
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- OS
- iPadOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
Penta-core (2x super cores + 3x efficiency cores) - 128/256GB
Hexa-core (2x super cores + 4x efficiency cores) - 512GB
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- OS
- iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
NVMe
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Single
- 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
- Features
- Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Triple
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRDolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps)ProResProRes RAW (up to 120fps)Apple Log 23D (spatial) video/audiostereo sound rec.
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Single
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDRDolby Vision HDR3D (spatial) audiostereo sound rec.ProRes RAWApple Log 2
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
Stereo audio using Acoustic Display
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Type
- Li-Ion (18.9 Wh)
- Charging
- Wired, 50% in 30 min
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Type
Market-dependent versions:
· Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model
· Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model*
- Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
* eSIM only model battery capacity is officially unconfirmed
Apple iPad mini (2026)
- Colors
- Midnight, Starlight
- Models
- A3596, A3597
- Price
- About 750 EUR
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
- Models
- A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715
- Price
- £ 1,199.00 / € 1,449.00 / ₹ 164,900
Apple iPad mini (2026)
Not listed for this device
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Performance
AnTuTu: 3402829 (v11)
GeekBench: 12641 (v6), 11411 (v7)
3DMark: 7942 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 971 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.5 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 16:44h
Apple iPad mini (2026)
Not listed for this device
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 52:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Apple iPad mini (2026) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro differ
- The Apple iPad mini (2026) has the bigger screen, 8.5 inches against 6.3 inches.
- The main cameras are 12 MP on the Apple iPad mini (2026) and 48 MP on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro.
- The Apple iPad mini (2026) is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.