Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Aug 21, 2020	Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4300 mAh	5078 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic green, Mystic red	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
6.7-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
89.23 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 650	Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	4GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 102.5 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

5h 3min

Browsing

11h 58min

Video

7h 17min

Gaming

6h 38min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	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 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

For Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Internal storage	256GB
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg Phablet: 1.93 W/kg
MSRP	€ 1023

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

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