iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Galaxy Tab S6
64.4Performancechip28.1
39.1Display70.8
30.4Battery21.7
86.1Portability92.5
42.4Features67.2
5 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)5 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S6
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad mini (A17 Pro) scores 50.1 against 49.8 for Galaxy Tab S6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad mini (A17 Pro) edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 30 vs 22
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher charging: 20 W vs 15 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $649
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S6
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 39
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 86
- Stronger features score: 67 vs 42
- 37% higher capacity: 7,040 mAh vs 5,124 mAh
- 27% higher Screen size: 10.5 ″ vs 8.3 ″
Display
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8.3 ″ | 10.5 ″+27% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi+14% | 287 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| AnTuTu | 1,783,688Top 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 531,695Top 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 485,357Top 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 228,007Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 538,629Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,989Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,452Top 29% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,124 mAh | 7,040 mAh+37% |
| Charging | 20 W+33% | 15 W |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 293 g+30% | 420 g |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm | 5.7 mm+10% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP+8% |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | LTE optional |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | USB-C 3.1 |
Features
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Galaxy Tab S6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | No | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (landscape) | Quad (AKG, Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 | Android 9.0 |
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