Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Released · Jun 18, 2021	Released · Oct 23, 2024
8.7-inch · 1340x800px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
5100 mAh	5078 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 27, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$160	$499

Design

Dimensions
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches 212.5 x 124.7 x 8.0 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
12.91 oz (366.0 g)	10.48 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Grey, Silver	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
8.7-inch, 81.06% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
1340x800px, 5:3 ratio, 179 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T (12 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
2 MP	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage


Memory	4GB/64GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With LTE


Weight	13.09 oz (371.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Specs	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs
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	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Review