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

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

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, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	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
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	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
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Misc
Colors	Graphite, Silver, Navy	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Models	SM-X210, SM-X215, SM-X216B	A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2
Price	$ 199.99	About 600 EUR
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