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

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9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
8.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · May 05, 2020
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5078 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Apr 16, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$350

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches
244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g 16.47 oz / 465.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Oxford gray, Angora blue, Chiffon pink

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body 10.4-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2000x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73
4x1.7G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Yes Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer 7040 mAh
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 46min
Gaming
7h 52min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
with LTE
Weight 16.47 oz / 467.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz / 293.0 g
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $420
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