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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| -- | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a score of 65, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's overall score of 58.1. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also extremely thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 OS.
IPad mini (6th Gen) features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1488 x 2266 resolution. IPad mini (6th Gen) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 both feature quite similar storage capacity for apps and games, both have equal internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much powerful CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (but faster). Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has superior battery performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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