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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 3.0 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2011-03-22 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.97 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| -- | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 4-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 7.6 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a 62.5 score against 58.1. Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) is a way newer and notably thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, although it's also a bit heavier. Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes with Android 3.0 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a superior processor than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because it has more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much better looking display than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a little smaller display. The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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