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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Oct 16, 2023
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
10.9-inch · 2304x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
64GB
6GB · 128GB
5078 mAh
8000 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 		6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches
165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g) 18.48 oz (524.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
8.3-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 % 81.69 %
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) Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2400 MHz
GPU
Yes Mali G68 MP5
RAM
6GB
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh 8000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
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Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min
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Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
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 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 Bands 5G Ready
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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 04, 2023

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 18.45 oz (523.0 g)
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