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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 16.26 ounces | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a global score of 73.3, which is way better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a slightly better screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a better 1848 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger screen. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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