Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

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8.6	6.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Released · Aug 11, 2023	Released · Oct 23, 2024
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	128GB
8400 mAh	5078 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
17.57 oz (498.0 g)	10.48 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Beige, Graphite	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.20 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core 2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple GPU 6-core
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13), One UI	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	12 MP
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer	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, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800	$ 499
In The Box
Tablet, Type-C cable, paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs
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