Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Apple
Announced April 2020 April 2021 September 2021
Status Available - May 2020 Coming Soon - May 2021 Coming Soon - September 2021
Price Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 46,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Chiffon Pink, Angora Blue, Oxford Gray Silver, Space Gray Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm
(9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 in)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
(11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
(7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight 467 g (16.47 oz) 682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (24.06 oz (Wi-Fi), 24.16 oz (0.18G)) 293 g / 297 g (10.34 oz / 10.48 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460 LTE
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features Stylus support Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Stylus support (2nd gen only)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 iPadOS 14.5 iPadOS 15
User Interface One UI 2.0 - -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 9611 (10nm) Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip Hexa-core, Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Apple GPU (8-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core)
RAM 4 GB 16 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 2 TB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type TFT Capacitive Touchscreen Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Dolby Vision
1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Wide color gamut, True-tone
Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 10.4 inches 12.9 inches 8.3 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2000 pixels (224 ppi) 2048 x 2732 pixels (265 ppi) 1488 x 2266 pixels (327 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.80% 85.24% 77.24%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP 12 MP + 10 MP 12 MP
Flash No Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 8 MP, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 5 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR 5.0, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Li-Ion, non-removable
Capacity 7040 mAh 40.88 Wh 19.3 Wh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - Up to 10 h (multimedia)