Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

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iPad mini (A17 Pro) compared with Galaxy Tab A9

	AppleiPad mini (A17 Pro)	SamsungGalaxy Tab A9
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	October 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8.3″	8.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2266 × 1488 (better)	1340 × 800
Sharpness
Sharpness	327 pixels per inch (better)	179 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD	TFT LCD, WXGA+, 16 million colours; 8.7 inches as a full rectangle or 8.6 inches accounting for rounded corners. Samsung’s Austrian launch table says 8.6 inches, while its accompanying full-rectangle footnote says 8.7 inches
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion	Up to 60 Hz refresh rate
Performance
Chip
Chip	A17 Pro	MediaTek Helio G99
Memory
Memory	8 GB	4 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	MediaTek Helio G99 (MT8781) in Samsung’s Austrian launch specification; octa-core at 2.2 and 2.0 GHz in UK specifications. Original 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM/128 GB storage configurations; microSD up to 1 TB stores media, not applications
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	2 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	8 MP autofocus, f/2.0; no flash. Video recording up to Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Front camera
Front camera	12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.4	2 MP fixed focus, f/2.0 in Samsung’s Austrian specification
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)	–
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	5,100 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	15 W
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	19.3 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Not supported
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	5,100 mAh typical; no rated capacity or regulatory endurance figure established for the original SM-X110/SM-X115 in the sources read
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	Up to 15 W wired charging; QC2.0 and AFC compatibility in Samsung’s UK launch specification. Power adapter sold separately outside regional Kids bundles
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 4K at 60Hz	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3 in exact UK and Irish specifications and Samsung’s Austrian launch table; the shared UK launch table lists 5.1 for the series
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only	Optional LTE SM-X115 variant, 333 g versus 332 g for Wi-Fi SM-X110. One physical nano-SIM in the exact manual and Austrian maker table; Notebookcheck’s dual-SIM/eSIM description conflicts with these sources
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	No active S Pen support in Notebookcheck’s exact-model test; regional Kids Edition crayon-style capacitive pens do not add an active digitiser
Keyboards
Keyboards	–	No dedicated keyboard dock port in the exact SM-X110/SM-X115 manual. The maker’s launch accessory list includes Book Cover, Kids Cover and screen protector; Bluetooth HID keyboards remain separate peripherals
Design
Weight
Weight	293 g (better)	332 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.3 mm (better)	8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	195.4 × 134.8 mm	211 × 124.7 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	Face recognition; no fingerprint reader in the original manual’s labelled controls and independent tests
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Two 1.0 W speakers in Samsung’s UK feature footnote; Dolby Atmos in the maker’s UK launch specification
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Two microphones in the original user-guide device layout
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, light and proximity sensors; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 25% recycled content overall	Metal body in Samsung’s feature page; no IP rating established for the original model
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Graphite, Silver and Navy; current regional SKU names can use Mystic Silver and Mystic Navy. Regional Kids bundles include a Blue Puffy Case
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 18	Android 13; TechAdvisor identifies One UI 5.1. Current UK support publishes an Android 16 guide covering SM-X110/SM-X115; its Samsung DeX chapter explicitly applies to the larger SM-X210 family, not this model
In the box
In the box	iPad mini, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	USB-C data cable, ejection pin and quick-start documentation in Samsung’s Austrian launch table; charger sold separately. Malaysia and Indonesia Kids Edition bundles add a Blue Puffy Case, crayon-style pen, 15 W adapter, stickers and regional packaging