| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad Air 2 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, having a overall score of 79.3 against 78.4. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE works with Android 13 operating system. The iPad Air 2 construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, despite of the fact that it was released 9 years before.
IPad Air 2 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a little bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE's memory for applications and games is just as good as the Apple iPad Air 2 one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 2 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity against 7340mAh.
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