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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 13 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 11.01 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a score of 73.3, which is a bit better than the iPad mini's 68.1 global score. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra design is much lighter and incredibly thinner than iPad mini. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra comes with Android 13 operating system, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini counts with a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has 6 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad mini has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a way smaller screen, a much lower 768 x 1024 resolution and a much lower count of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 10880mAh battery size instead of 4440mAh. The Apple iPad mini has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution.
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