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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 13 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2023-10-04 |
| -- | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| -- | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 249 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is much better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), with a score of 78.4 against 69.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an incredibly better looking display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a very superior processing power than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) one, they have the same internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity against 7606mAh.
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