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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2023-07-26 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, getting a score of 65 against 64.1. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 OS. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) body is a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released just 22 months before.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a larger number of MHz cores. The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a really smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity instead of 5078mAh. The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower resolution back facing camera.
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