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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-07-26 |
| -- | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | -- |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 223 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 has an overall score of 64.1, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s global score of 60.6. The Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger display.
The Galaxy Tab S9 features a superior storage for applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S9. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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