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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 459.00 | -- |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| -- | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an overall score of 78.4, which is much better than the iPad (2020)'s global score of 66.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is just a bit heavier than iPad (2020), it's thinner and notably newer. Apple iPad (2020) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has 4 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPad (2020) has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels count per display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px. Apple iPad (2020) shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. They have the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much better battery life than Apple iPad (2020).
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