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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| -- | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 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 | -- |
| 8.58 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a score of 78.4, which is a little bit better than iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s global score of 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE construction is newer and somewhat thinner than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s, but it is just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE comes with Android 13 OS, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a much greater storage for apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. They have a 8 mega-pixels camera.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has an 8526mAh battery capacity.
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