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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Oct 04, 2023

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, 77.41% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	Untested

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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
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh

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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

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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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
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	5G Ready
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 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs
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