Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus vs Apple iPad mini 2021
Product
Price
599 USD
590 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Apple iPhone
Model No
SM-X610, SM-X616B
Apple iPad mini 2021
Launch Date
2023, October 04
2021, September 24
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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, 32, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71
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, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Dimensions
285.4 x 185.4 x 6.5 mm (11.24 x 7.30 x 0.26 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
627 g or 628 g (1.38 lb)
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
Stylus
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support (2nd gen only)
Colors
Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
12.4 inches, 445.8 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~243 ppi density)
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
iPadOS 15
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Apple GPU (5-core)
RAM
8GB/12GB
4GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
64GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Lens 1
8 MP, (wide)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Lens 2
8 MP, (ultrawide)
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Lens 1
12 MP, (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Yes
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 10090 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Charging
45W wired, QC2.0
Sensors
Unspecified
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
Tuned by AKG
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
NFC
No
Radio
No