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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$800

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	17.57 oz (498.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 740
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	8400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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 6E 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, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	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	Dolby Atmos, 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	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

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)

Links

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