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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 13 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 10.48 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is much better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a global score of 73.3 against 63.3. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a thinner and notably lighter tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a higher number of cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot worse 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has as much storage to install games and applications as the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, both have equal internal memory capacity. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back camera with less MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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