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iPad mini (A12) vs Galaxy Tab A11

WINNER
iPad mini (A12)
33.9Inno Score
VS
Galaxy Tab A11
33.6Inno Score
23.1chipPerformance29.2
39.1Display40.2
20Battery21.3
88.3Portability68
29.2Features25.2
5 spec wins — iPad mini (A12)3 spec wins — Galaxy Tab A11

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad mini (A12) scores 33.9 against 33.6 for Galaxy Tab A11. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad mini (A12) edges ahead in portability and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A12)

  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 29 vs 25
  • 82% higher Pixel density: 326 ppi vs 179 ppi
  • 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
  • 24% lower thickness: 6.1 mm vs 8 mm

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab A11

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 23
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 33% higher RAM: 4 GB vs 3 GB
  • 10% higher Screen size: 8.7 ″ vs 7.9 ″

Display

Display comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
Screen size7.9 ″8.7 ″+10%
Panel typeRetina IPS LCDTFT LCD
Resolution2048x15361340x800
Pixel density326 ppi+82%179 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz+50%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
ChipsetApple A12 BionicMediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu—521,076Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—223,495Bottom 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—43,904Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—112,525Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—141,152Bottom 13%
AnTuTu 12—616,127Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)—742Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,088Bottom 24%
RAM3 GB4 GB+33%
Storage options64GB / 256GB64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
Capacity5,124 mAh5,100 mAh
Charging—15 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
Weight301 g+10%335 g
Thickness6.1 mm+24%8 mm
MaterialAluminumMetal

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera7 MP+40%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.05.3
CellularLTE optional4G LTE optional
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad mini (A12) versus Galaxy Tab A11
SpeciPad mini (A12)Galaxy Tab A11
StylusApple Pencil (1st generation)Not supported
Keyboard supportNo—
SpeakersStereoStereo (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemiPadOS 26Android 15 (One UI 7)

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