TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro vs Apple iPad mini (2024)
Product
Price
539 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tcl Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
TCL NxtPaper 12 Pro
A2995, A2996, iPad16,2
Launch Date
2023, January 05
2024, October 23
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 - A2995
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 - A2996
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions
279 x 192.5 x 6.9 mm (10.98 x 7.58 x 0.27 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
599 g (1.32 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
SIM
Nano SIM
eSIM
Colors
Navy Blue
Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)
Type
NCVM IPS, 370 nits (typ)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
12.2 inches, 443.2 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2160 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~213 ppi density)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
OS
Android 12
iPadOS 18
Chipset
Mediatek MT8771
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
256GB
128GB/256GB/512GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
13 MP, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features
LED flash
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Lens 1
8 MP
8 MP
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 8000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5078 mAh, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Charging
18W wired
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP
GPS
Yes
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
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