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Vivo Pad 5 Pro vs iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)

81 out of 100
Vivo Pad 5 Pro
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPad mini 8.3
Pad 5 Pro
iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)

Here we compared two tablets: the 13-inch Vivo Pad 5 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400) that was released on April 21, 2025, against the Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024), which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Vivo Pad 5 Pro
  • Comes with 6972 mAh larger battery capacity: 12050 vs 5078 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has a 4.7 inches larger screen size
  • 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2825K versus 1788K)
  • Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (669 against 514 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 20W)
  • Thinner bezels – 9.8% more screen real estate
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Much smaller footprint: 54% more compact case (40.8 vs 89 square inches)
  • 14% higher pixel density (327 vs 286 PPI)
  • Weighs 342 grams less
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2972 and 2738 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Pad 5 Pro and Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
28.7
(Mediocre)
Value Index
55.7
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad 5 Pro
vs
iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 inches 8.3 inches
Resolution 2064 x 3096 pixels 1488 x 2266 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
PPI 286 ppi 327 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6% 77.8%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.5% 99.4%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 48 ms 35 ms
Contrast 1366:1 1221:1
Screen space comparison
Pad 5 Pro
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
8.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 31.8 in2
~145% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad 5 Pro +30%
669 nits
iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
514 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 289.56 mm (11.4 inches) 195.4 mm (7.69 inches)
Width 198.32 mm (7.81 inches) 134.8 mm (5.31 inches)
Thickness 6.64 mm (0.26 inches) 6.3 mm (0.25 inches)
Weight 635 g (22.4 oz) 293 g (10.34 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Gray, Blue, Pink Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, in-button
Area 574 cm2 (89 inches2) 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2)
Repairability - Average (2.73/5)
Drop resistance - Average (D) · 52 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (31st and 61st place)
iPad Ranking (#17th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo Pad 5 Pro and Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Apple A17 Pro
Max clock 3630 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.62 GHz: Cortex-X925		 - 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache 12 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 890 Apple Neural Engine
GPU
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 6 core Apple GPU
GPU shading units 1536 768
GPU clock 1612 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS ~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo Pad 5 Pro and Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 24474 25633
Single-core score 2738 2972
Multi-core score 8542 7397
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 889187 571661
GPU 966129 477510
Memory 370036 217930
UX 600124 521861
Total score 2825476 1788962
Samples [51 tests] [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 79%
Graphics test - 10 FPS
Graphics score - 1350
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test - 22 FPS
Section 1 - 27 FPS
Section 2 - 21 FPS
Section 3 - 16 FPS
Graphics score - 5750
Sources: 3DMark [5]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-17 (Markyhuhu)AnTuTu1679642
📘 2026-03-13 (mint.ai)GeekBench GPU25633
📘 2026-03-13 (mint.ai)GeekBench CPU2897 / 7192
📘 2026-03-13 (mint.ai)AnTuTu1831753
📘 2026-02-04 (Helios_Qu)AnTuTu1788962
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock 5333 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 NVMe
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 iPadOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
ROM OriginOS 5 -
OS size 17 GB 14 GB
OS updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 12050 mAh 5078 mAh
Max charge power 66 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (80% in 75 min)
Full charging time - 2:00 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 07:39 hr
Watching video - 11:07 hr
Gaming - 04:43 hr
Standby - 161 hr
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4032 x 3024
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS, GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card No eSIM
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot - No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced April 2025 October 2024
Release date April 2025 October 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $539 $499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 66 W Not included
Further details
Notes on Pad 5 Pro:
    - The 128GB model has UFS 3.1, while 256GB and 512GB use UFS 4.1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo Pad 5 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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