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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 11 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a score of 64.1, which is just a bit better than iPad 10.2 (2020)'s 62.2 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's body is a lot newer and a lot thinner, but also just a little heavier than iPad 10.2 (2020). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 OS, and iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and iPad 10.2 (2020) have extremely similar processors, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller screen.
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera with a lot worse 8 megapixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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