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The Apple iPad mini 8.3 (7th Gen, 2024) excels in productivity with its flagship performance and 5G connectivity, making it the clear winner. Its score of 76 far surpasses the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11's score of 44.
The Apple iPad mini 8.3 (7th Gen, 2024) is the better choice for entertainment with its higher display score and better gaming performance, resulting in a score of 62. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A11's score of 36 is significantly lower.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 has a longer battery life with a score of 73, making it the winner in this use case. The Apple iPad mini 8.3 (7th Gen, 2024) has a score of 61, which is lower than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11's score.
63 | Display | 58 |
71 | Camera | 48 |
88 | Performance |
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61 | Gaming | 13 |
61 | Battery | — |
78 | Connectivity | 66 |
72 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 8.3 inches IPS LCD 1488 x 2266 pixels | Screen | 8.7 inches TFT LCD 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Apple A17 Pro | SoC | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 8 megapixels |
| 5078 mAh | Battery | 5100 mAh |
| iPadOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 293 g (10.34 oz) | Weight | 335 g (11.82 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | TFT LCD |
| 8.3 inches | Size | 8.7 inches |
| 1488 x 2266 pixels | Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 5:3 |
| 327 ppi | PPI | 179 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 77.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.90% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.40% | RGB color space | 78.60% |
| Not detected | PWM | Not detected |
| 35 ms | Response time | 29 ms |
| 1221:1 | Contrast | 1461:1 |
| 514 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 437 nits |
| 2972 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 732 |
| 7397 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2049 |
| 25633 | Compute Score (GPU) | 1314 |
| 25633 | Compute Score (GPU) | 1314 |
| 2972 | Single-core score | 732 |
| 7397 | Multi-core score | 2049 |
| 1831753 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 545546 |
| 561942 | CPU | 250145 |
| 500058 | GPU | 43322 |
| 217684 | Memory | 116331 |
| 552069 | UX | 135748 |
| 1831753 | Total score | 545546 |
| 1348 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — |
| 79% | Stability | — |
| 10 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 1348 | Graphics score | — |
| 5747 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| 22 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 27 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 21 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 16 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 5747 | Graphics score | — |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 8788 |
| — | Web score | 10433 |
| — | Video editing | 4521 |
| — | Photo editing | 14671 |
| — | Data manipulation | 7520 |
| — | Writing score | 11923 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A17 Pro | Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| 3780 MHz | Max clock | 2200 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest | Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| — | L3 cache | — |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 6 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| 6 core Apple GPU | Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| 768 | GPU shading units | 64 |
| 1398 MHz | GPU clock | 1000 MHz |
| ~2147.2 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
| 195.4 mm (7.69 inches) | Height | 211 mm (8.31 inches) |
| 134.8 mm (5.31 inches) | Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
| 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) | Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| 293 g (10.34 oz) | Weight | 335 g (11.82 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | No |
| 263 cm 2 (40.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 263 cm 2 (40.8 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.73/5) | Repairability | Average (2.72/5) |
| 77.80% | Screen-to-body ratio | 81.90% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 4 / 64 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 4 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| — | Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 64 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 2.2 |
| No | Memory card | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| iPadOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| — | ROM | One UI 8.0 |
| 5 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 5078 mAh | Capacity | 5100 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 15 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (80% in 75 min) | Fast charging | Yes (51% in 60 min) |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | 2:28 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1200 cycles |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 8 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| Quad LED | Flash | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 8 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | — |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| — | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| CMOS | Sensor | CMOS |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | No |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| Yes | DisplayPort | No |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 2G network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 82.9 dB | Max loudness | 82.8 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Budget |
| October 2024 | Announced | September 2025 |
| October 2024 | Release date | October 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | 0.29 W/kg |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Not included |