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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2023-10-04 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an overall score of 78.4, which is much better than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s 71.3 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE design is somewhat lighter but also just a little thicker than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a way better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a bit smaller display, a way lower 1440 x 2304px resolution and a little lower screen density.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a much higher resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE's memory capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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