Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Specs Comparison

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6.3	7.7
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Released · Oct 23, 2024	Released · Jan 31, 2024
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Single camera	Quad camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
5078 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Jan 17, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$499	$1300 \| €1449

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (~9.5 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.48 oz (297.0 g)	8.22 oz (233.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.12% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz	Octa-core 1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	Android (14), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 39min

Browsing

20h 6min

Video

8h 18min

Gaming

13h 53min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP	200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

156

Overall

162

Photo

151

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7,tri-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Nov 29, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS928U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.62 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1420

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1660

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Specs
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