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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 9.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is better than Galaxy Tab S9, getting a 75.6 score against 64.1. Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 4 body is lighter than the Galaxy Tab S9, although it's a bit thicker and was released many years before.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a really smaller screen. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster). The Galaxy Tab S9 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S9 has a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 64 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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