Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Aug 09, 2019
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
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
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g) 14.82 oz (420.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush

Display

Size
8.3-inch 10.5-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 % 81.93 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Yes Adreno 640
RAM
4GB 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh 7040 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
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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 Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera)

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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 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
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

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
$ 730

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Jul 31, 2019

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106.2 GB
MSRP $ 650
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
with LTE support
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type Nano SIM
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