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

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Oct 08, 2020
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
5078 mAh	7040 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	9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches 247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	16.79 oz (476.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Dark gray, Silver, Gold

Display

Size
8.3-inch	10.4-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	78.94 %
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)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 4x 2.0GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Yes	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB	3GB
Internal storage
64GB	32GB, available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh	7040 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

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)
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)	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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
Screen mirroring
	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
	$ 230 / € 223

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Oct 08, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 64GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 280

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

with LTE support


Weight	16.83 oz (477.0 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 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

Links

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