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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 13 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2023-10-04 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, getting a global score of 85.9 against 78.4. The iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE works with Android 13 operating system. IPad mini (2019)'s body is a little bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a better processor than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per screen inch.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. They have a camera with an 8 MP resolution. IPad mini (2019) features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity instead of 5058mAh.
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