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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 3.0 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2011-03-22 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a overall score of 65 against 58.1. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 operating system. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) design is incredibly newer, much thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9.
IPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels count per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1488 x 2266. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as iPad mini (6th Gen)'s one, they have equal internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much powerful CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has lesser CPU cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 has superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an 18% more battery size. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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