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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2011-08-28 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 7.92 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a global score of 63.3 against 58.8. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a better screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a way higher pixels density. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much greater hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has lesser processing cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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