Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Feb 25, 2022
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5078 mAh	8000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	17.74 oz (503.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
8.3-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	LTPS
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	83.62 %
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 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 730
Memory
4GB/64GB	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

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	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
	6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	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	Album art cover, Background playback
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 699

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Feb 09, 2022

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 5G


Weight	17.88 oz (507.0 g)
5G	Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs
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