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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2023-07-26 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 10 | 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 Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is much better than Galaxy Tab S9, with a global score of 71.3 against 64.1. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab S9. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 OS.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger display. The Galaxy Tab S9 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lesser mega pixels back camera. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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