OPPO Pad Mini vs Apple iPad mini (2026)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 76 / 100 Better Specs | 55 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 1680 x 2520 pixels Better Resolution | 1512 x 2316 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 92.5% Less Bezels | ~ 82.4% |
| RAM | 8 GB More RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB More Storage | 128 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution |
| Weight | 279 g | 255 g Lighter |
| Battery | 8000 mAh Bigger Battery | 5108 mAh |
| Unique Features | No Fast Charging No Reverse Charging | Fingerprint Sensor No Water Resistant No |
General
| Model | A3596, A3597 | |
| Sim Type | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Device Type | Tablet | |
| Release Date | April 22, 2026 | October 26, 2026 |
| In The Box | Smart Tablet×1, Charger×1, Charge Cable×1, User Guide & Safety And Warranty Booklet×1 | iPad mini, USB-C Charge Cable (1 metre), 20W USB-C Power Adapter |
Design
| Dimensions | 132.4 x 194.4 x 5.5 mm | 132.6 x 195.3 x 5.4 mm |
| Weight | 279 g | 255 g |
| Colors | Lavender Purple | Midnight, Starlight |
Display
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07B) | Color OLED Screen |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 8.8 inches, 1680 x 2520 pixels, 144 Hz | 8.5 inches, 1512 x 2316 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | |
| PPI | ~ 344 PPI | ~ 325 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 92.5% | ~ 82.4% |
| Brightness | Normal brightness: 800 nits(Typical) HBM: 1600 nits(Typical) | SDR Brightness: 600 Nits Max XDR Brightness: 600 Nits Max Full Screen; 1,200 Nits Peak (Hdr Content Only) 1 Nit Minimum Brightness |
| Color Gamut | Standard mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural mode: 100% DCI-P3 Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 | P3 Wide Colour |
| Features | 3200nits Peak Local Brightness, 1600nits Peak Full-Screen Brightness, P3 Cinematic Color Gamut. TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care 5.0 Certification, TÜV Rheinland Reflection Free Certification | True Tone, Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Fully Laminated, Anti-reflective Coating, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio, Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑c), Apple Pencil Hover |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 |
Connectivity
| 3G | No | No |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) supported, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) supported, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) supported, 802.11a/b/g/n supported, Wi-Fi Display supported, WLAN Tethering supported, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz supported, 2×2 MIMO supported | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, Low Energy, BLE Audio, SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC5.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Digital Compass, Wi-fi, Ibeacon Micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Front Cct Sensor, E-Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| AI Features | Circle, Collect, Create | Apple Intelligence and Siri AI |
| Water Resistance | 2 m | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP67 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), Reader Mode | Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Thread Networking Technology, Simultaneous Dual Band, Touch ID Three-axis Gyro |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) FOV 81°; 5P lens; PDAF supported | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Night, Panorama, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, Hypertext, DOC SCANNER, 4K video: 30 fps, 1080P video: 30 fps, 720P video: 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 720P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 10x digital zoom | Digital Zoom Up To 5x, Five‑element Lens, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Smart Hdr 4, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Advanced Red-eye Correction, Photo Geotagging, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Image Formats Captured: HEIF And JPEG, 4k Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Hd Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 720p Hd Video Recording At 30 Fps, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Slo‑mo Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Extended Dynamic Range For Video Up To 30 Fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2.3 (Ultra Wide) FOV 90°; 4P lens; FF supported | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 25 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | Photo, Video, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, Retouch, 1080P video: 30 fps, 720P video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS video: 30 fps, 720P EIS video: 30 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps | Smart Hdr 4, 1080p Hd Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Extended Dynamic Range For Video Up To 30 Fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (1080p And 720p), Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Retina Flash With True Tone, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode |
Technical
| OS | Android v16 | iPadOS v27 |
| Custom UI | ColorOS 16.0 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen5 | Apple A20Pro |
| CPU | 3.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 5-Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x super cores + 3x efficiency cores |
| Fabrication Node | 3nm | 2nm |
| GPU | Adreno 829 | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus And Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio Playback User-configurable Maximum Volume Limit |
| Video | Yes | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 8000 mAh | 5108 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 67W SuperVOOC Fast Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 10 hours |
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