Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a general score of 63.3 against 60.5. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a lighter and thinner device than Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much better processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1488 x 2266 resolution and much more pixels per display inch.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a really longer battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a much better 12 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad mini (A17 Pro), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, resigning some specifications.
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