Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Jun 18, 2021
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	8.7-inch · 1340x800px
Single camera	Single camera
64GB	3GB · 32GB
5078 mAh	5100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches 212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	12.91 oz (366.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Metal Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Grey, Silver

Display

Size
8.3-inch	8.7-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	81.06 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Yes	PowerVR GE8320
RAM
	3GB
Internal storage
64GB	32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh	5100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 160

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	May 27, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With LTE


Weight	13.09 oz (371.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs
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