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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a global score of 78.4, which is a little bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 general score. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s, but it's just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a bit more powerful CPU than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 4 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has as much memory to install games and applications as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both have the same resolution back camera.
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