Screen size
iPad mini Wi-Fi + CellularWinner: 7.9"+13%
iPhone 17 Pro Max6.9"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone 17 Pro Max
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454; A1455, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454; A1455
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
4, 17 - A1454, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 - A3526, 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 - A3257, 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 - A3525, 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 - A3527
Speed
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G bands
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 - A3526, 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 - A3257, 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 - A3525, 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 - A3527
Announced
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
2012, October. Released 2012, November
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2025, September 09
Status
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Discontinued
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
312 g (11.01 oz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g (8.22 oz)
SIM
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Nano-SIM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
· 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 (China)
Build
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Other
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
IPS LCD
iPhone 17 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~162 ppi density)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Oleophobic coating
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple A5 (45 nm)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
PowerVR SGX543MP2
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
NVMe
Single
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
5 MP, AF
iPhone 17 Pro Max
-
Video
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
1080p@30fps
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Triple
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 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
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
1.2 MP
iPhone 17 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
720p@30fps
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
4.0, A2DP, EDR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
GPS, GLONASS
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
USB
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Li-Po 4490 mAh, non-removable (16.7 Wh)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Talk time
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
-
Charging
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
Black/Slate, White/Silver
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1454, A1455, iPad2,6, iPad2,7
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
Price
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
About 300 EUR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$ 1,199.00 / C$ 2,999.00 / £ 989.00 / € 1,250.00 / ₹ 149,900
SAR
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)