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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2021-09-24 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.3 inches |
| -- | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (6th Gen) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9, having a general score of 65 against 64.1. The iPad mini (6th Gen) is an older and just a little bit thicker device than the Galaxy Tab S9, but Apple managed to build it a lot lighter anyway. The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a little faster processor than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much smaller display. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a worse resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a superior memory for apps and games than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior battery performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a 65% bigger battery size.
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