Apple iPad mini 2021 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5
Product
Price
590 USD
620 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Apple iPad mini 2021
Galaxy Tab S4 10.5
Launch Date
2021, September 24
2018, August 01
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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, 46, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm (9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 in)
Weight
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
482g (Wi-Fi)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support (2nd gen only)
Nano-SIM
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Black, White
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, 16M Colors
Size
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
10.5 inches, 321.9 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~287 ppi density)
OS
iPadOS 15
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core)
Adreno 540
RAM
4GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
64GB/256GB
64GB, 256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
13MP
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Non-removable Li-Po 7300 mAh battery
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ,Samsung Dex ANT+
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
No
No
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.1; magnetic connector