iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
60.7Performance73.3
39.1Display—
30.4Battery93.6
86.1Portability—
42.4Features100
0 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+63) and features (+58). iPad mini (A17 Pro) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 42
- 126% higher capacity: 11,600 mAh vs 5,124 mAh
- 76% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 8.3 ″
Display
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8.3 ″ | 14.6 ″+76% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 | — |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu | 1,480,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,100Top 29% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,124 mAh | 11,600 mAh+126% |
| Charging | 20 W | — |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 293 g | — |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | — |
Features
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | No | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (landscape) | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 | Android 17 |
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