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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 13 |
| 2025-03-12 | -- |
| 16.23 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 14.6 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 239 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s general score of 69.6. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra works with Android 13 OS, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much better screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a really bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s one, both have equal internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a much better battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity instead of 7606mAh. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a less MP camera.
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