Apple Ipad Mini 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 16, 2024 (Unofficial)	February 22, 2022 (Official)
Model
Model	iPad Mini 7	Galaxy Tab S8
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v15	Android v12
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	-
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	-

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	-	8000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Colours
Colours	-	Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold
Height
Height	-	253.8 mm
Thickness
Thickness	-	6.3 mm
Weight
Weight	-	503 grams
Width
Width	-	165.3 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	327 ppi	274 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	8.3 inches (21.08 cm)	11 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	-	83.92 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	-	8000 mAh
Display
Display	-	11" (27.94 cm)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	-	No

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	-
NFC
NFC	-	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	-
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	Yes	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-
WiFi
WiFi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 730
Processor
Processor	Hexa Core (2.93 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Ram
RAM	-	8 GB

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	-	13 MP + 6 MP

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Top	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 100 GB