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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 13 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2023-07-26 |
| -- | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9, having a 70.4 score against 64.1. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a newer and thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab S9, but it's heavier. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 operating system.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S9. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger display. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a 9705mAh battery size.
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