| Attribute | Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 × | Apple iPad mini 3 × |
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| General | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2015-07-01 | 2014-10-01 |
| Body | ||
| Width (mm) | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| Length (mm) | 237.3 | 200 |
| Height (mm) | 169 | 134.7 |
| Weight (g) | 389 | 331 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM, eSIM |
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| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | iOS 8.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 5433 - T810, T815 | Apple A7 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815 | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
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| Display | ||
| Size (in) | 9.7 | 7.9 |
| Resolution (px) | 1536 x 2048 | 1536 x 2048 |
| Protection | - | Oleophobic coating |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Capcity (mAh) | 5870 | 6470 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Main Camera Type | Single | Single |
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| Main Camera Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Main Camera Features | - | HDR |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Selfie Camera Type | Single | Single |
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| Selfie Camera Video | - | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera Features | - | face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | + | + |
| NFC | - | - |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | + | + |
| 3.5mm jack | + | + |
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| SAR EU Body (W/kg) | 0.86 | - |
| Talk time (h) | Up to 12 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 30 h (3G) | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
| Music play (h) | 109 | - |