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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 13 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, with a score of 65.4 against 64.1. Even though the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is older and much thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's design is still just a little lighter. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 operating system.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 6 less CPU cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a quite smaller display. Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
IPad 9.7-inch has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a 5% bigger battery size. The iPad 9.7-inch features a better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way lower 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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