Apple iPad mini (2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad mini (2024)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2995	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, October 15	2023, October 05
Status	Available. Released 2024, October 23	Available. Released 2023, October 17

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)	257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9 mm (10.12 x 6.64 x 0.27 in)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)	480 g or 492 g (1.06 lb)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4	-
Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)	1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	TFT LCD, 90Hz

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 619
OS	iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	-
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF	8 MP, AF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	5 MP
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass

Battery
Charging	-	15W wired
Type	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)	Li-Po 7040 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight	Graphite, Silver, Navy
Models	A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2	SM-X210, SM-X215, SM-X216B
Price	About 600 EUR	$ 199.99
SAR	-	0.42 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	1.19 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL
Battery	67:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class E	-
Free fall	Class D (52 falls)	-
Repairability	Class C	-