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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 2021-09-24 | -- |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 17.18 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 8.58 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), having a 73.3 score against 73.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's design is much thinner and extremely lighter than iPad 10.2-inch (2021). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 OS, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x OS.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a way lower 1620 x 2160 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features longer battery life than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity instead of 8526mAh.
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