Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.1
Apple iPad mini (2019)	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Mar 18, 2019	Released · Feb 17, 2023
7.9-inch	6.8-inch
Single camera	Quad camera
3GB · 256GB	8GB · 256GB
5058 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$679	$1200 \| €1300

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.87 oz (308.2 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 740
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$399

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1450 \| €1589

Wi-Fi only


Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$549

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1649 \| €1749

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

Links

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Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs
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