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