Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Aug 21, 2020	Released · Sep 24, 2021
11.0-inch	8.3-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	64GB
8000 mAh	5078 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
17.71 oz (502.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Phantom navy	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
11.0-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.62 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light 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 3000 MHz Kryo 585	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 650	Yes
RAM
6GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8000 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP	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	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
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA	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), 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 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 512GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	512GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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