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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 21.80 ounces | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 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
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a global score of 73.3, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s score of 71.3. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a noticeably thinner and much lighter tablet than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra works with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) and the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra count with very similar storage to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same internal storage. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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