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7.6Display7.6
9.3Performance8.6
3.3Battery4.3
7.2Memory & storage8.5
6.7Features4.8
Why is iPad mini (2026) better than Black Shark Gaming Tablet?
- OLED panelYes · Black Shark Gaming Tablet: No
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 600 nits2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Black Shark Gaming Tablet: No
- 5GYes · Black Shark Gaming Tablet: No
- CPU frequency4.93 GHz vs 3 GHz+64%
- Front camera12 MP vs 5 MP2.4×
- Weight255 g vs 332 g+30%
- Process2 nm vs 4 nm2×
- eSIMYes · Black Shark Gaming Tablet: No
- GPSYes · Black Shark Gaming Tablet: No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Why is Black Shark Gaming Tablet better than iPad mini (2026)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- Battery capacity4,974 mAh vs 7,300 mAh+47%
- Stereo speakersNo · iPad mini (2026): Yes
- Screen size8.5″ vs 8.8″+4%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · iPad mini (2026): Yes
- Pixel density325 ppi vs 343 ppi+6%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (long side)2,316 px vs 2,560 px+11%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Resolution (short side)1,512 px vs 1,600 px+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 255 g | 332 g |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | — |
| Height | 195.3 mm | — |
| Width | 132.6 mm | — |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight | Black, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 8.5″ | 8.8″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,512 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,316 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 325 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.93 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 735 |
| AnTuTu score | 3,478,833 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 12,197 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,974 mAh | 7,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 20 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Unspecified |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 27 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
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