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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 13 |
| 2020-10-16 | -- |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 16.23 ounces | -- |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air (2020), with a score of 73.3 against 71.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's design is incredibly thinner and notably lighter than the Apple iPad Air (2020). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 OS, while Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPad Air (2020) counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count in each screen inch.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much better battery duration than iPad Air (2020). Apple iPad Air (2020) has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a less MP resolution back facing camera.
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