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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2019-03-18 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, getting an 85.9 score against 64.1. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 OS. Although Apple iPad mini (2019) is notably older and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's construction is still way lighter.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way smaller display. The iPad mini (2019) features a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a greater storage for applications and games than iPad mini (2019), because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. IPad mini (2019) has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a back camera with much less megapixels.
Galaxy Tab S9 features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has an 8400mAh battery size against 5058mAh.
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