Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) / Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro): Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2995) · 128 / 256 / 512 GB

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Wi-Fi (SM-X910); 12 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB or 16 GB + 1 TB. The 5G version (SM-X916B), Tab S9, Tab S9+ and Tab S10 Ultra are separate.

SpecificationApple iPad mini (A17 Pro)Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Release year20242023
ModeliPad mini (A17 Pro), 2024; Wi-Fi + Cellular model A2995

Apple’s support page names only the cellular A2995 and the China A2996; the Wi-Fi model number is not listed. The 2026 A20 Pro iPad mini with OLED is a separate product.

Apple		—
Storage and colour128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Usable space is less than the stated capacity.

Apple		—
Display8.3-inch Liquid Retina; 2266 × 1488, 326 ppi; 500 nits

The diagonal is measured as a rectangle; rounded corners make the visible area smaller. An independent teardown describes the panel as 60 Hz IPS; Apple’s spec page gives no refresh rate.

Apple		14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 60–120 Hz; Vision Booster

Because the screen corners are rounded, Samsung also gives the visible area as 14.5 inches. Vision Booster adjusts colour and contrast in bright conditions.

Samsung
Display featuresFully laminated, anti-reflective coating, oleophobic coating, P3 wide colour, True Tone

Full lamination removes the air gap between glass and panel so the pen tip appears closer to the image. True Tone adjusts white balance to room light.

Apple		—
ChipApple A17 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Apple Intelligence support comes with this chip.

Apple		—
Pencil supportApple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover Apple—
Rear camera12 MP wide f/1.8; 5× digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 4 Apple—
Front camera12 MP Center Stage f/2.4

The front camera has Retina Flash and Smart HDR 4; video goes up to 1080p.

Apple		—
Video4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p at 25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; cinematic stabilisation Apple—
AuthenticationTouch ID in the top button Apple—
USB-CUSB 3 up to 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort

DisplayPort support lets the port drive an external display with a suitable cable or adapter.

Apple		—
WirelessWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3 AppleWi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3 Samsung
Cellular5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE; eSIM only

Only on the Wi-Fi + Cellular model; not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Apple		—
Battery19.3 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi; up to 9 hours of web on cellular data

No power adapter is listed in the box; only a 1 m USB-C charge cable.

Apple		11,200 mAh (typical) Samsung
Size and weight195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; Wi-Fi 293 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular 297 g Apple208.6 × 326.4 × 5.5 mm; 732 g (Wi-Fi) Samsung
Processor—Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Samsung
Memory and storage—12 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB or 16 GB + 1 TB; microSD up to 1 TB

16 GB of memory comes only with the 1 TB storage version.

Samsung
Rear cameras—13 MP autofocus wide + 8 MP ultra-wide Samsung
Front cameras—12 MP wide + 12 MP ultra-wide Samsung
Cooling—Vapor chamber Samsung
Audio—Four speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos Samsung
S Pen—Bluetooth Low Energy S Pen included in the box Samsung
Dust and water—IP68 for the tablet and S Pen

According to Samsung it withstands fresh water at 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; it is not advised for use at the beach or in a pool.

Samsung
Security—In-display fingerprint reader; Samsung Knox Samsung
Launch software—Android 13

This is the version the tablet launched with, not the current version.

Samsung
Colours—Beige, Graphite Samsung