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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 13 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Beige and Graphite |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has an overall score of 64.1, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 construction is incredibly newer, notably thinner and somewhat lighter than Apple iPad 2.
The Apple iPad 2 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab S9 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. IPad 2 counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with longer battery life than iPad 2, because it has 8400mAh of battery capacity against 6944mAh. The Galaxy Tab S9 has a better camera than iPad 2, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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