- Screen: 8.3 inches IPS LCD 1488 x 2266 pixels
- SoC: Apple A15 Bionic
- Camera: 12 megapixels
- Battery: 5177 mAh
- OS: iPadOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4)
- Weight: 293 g (10.34 oz)
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Expert Verdict
A mid-range Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021) tablet with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming.
Review
Display
55
Camera
70
Performance
70
Gaming
54
Battery
54
Connectivity
75
QuickComparison Score
62
Pros
- Solid performance
- 5G connectivity
Cons
- Older generation device
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Full Specifications
Display
| Type | IPS LCD |
|---|---|
| Size | 8.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1488 x 2266 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:02 |
| PPI | 327 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| HDR support | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.80% |
| Display features | #NAME? |
| Display tests | — |
| RGB color space | 99.60% |
| PWM | 178600 Hz |
| Response time | 32 ms |
| Contrast | 1133:01:00 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 444 nits |
Design and build
| Height | 195.4 mm (7.69 inches) |
|---|---|
| Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 293 g (10.34 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Advanced cooling | — |
| Rear material | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Pink, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 263 cm 2 (40.8 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.80% |
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
| SoC | — |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2930 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche |
| L3 cache | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| GPU | — |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 5-core |
| GPU shading units | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1338 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1712.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5541
Compute Score (GPU)
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Compute Score (GPU)
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Single-core score
2148
Multi-core score
5541
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1412655
CPU
419310
GPU
378571
Memory
144604
UX
470170
Total score
1412655
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
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Stability
82%
Graphics test
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3DMark Solar Bay
3696
Graphics test
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PCMark 3.0
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Video editing
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Photo editing
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Data manipulation
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Memory
| Configuration | 4 / 64 GB |
|---|---|
| RAM | — |
| RAM size | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage | — |
| Storage size | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe |
| Memory card | No |
| Memory card max size | — |
Software
| Operating system | iPadOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) |
|---|---|
| ROM | — |
| OS updates | — |
Battery
| Capacity | 5177 mAh |
|---|---|
| Max charge power | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | — |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Image resolution | 12 MP |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | — |
| Image resolution | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | — |
| Sensor size | — |
| Pixel size | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 |
| USB features | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Network | — |
| Number of SIM* | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| 2G network | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G network | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
|---|---|
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Speakers test | — |
| Max loudness | 74.7 dB |
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
|---|---|
| Announced | 21-Sep |
| Release date | 21-Sep |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 |
| SAR (body) | — |
| Sensors | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |
