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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 13 |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 score. IPad Air's design is just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it is extremely thicker and was released many years before. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 operating system.
The iPad Air counts with a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has 6 lesser processing cores (although faster) and 7 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. The iPad Air counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Apple iPad Air counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 8400mAh.
The Apple iPad Air takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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