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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) has a global score of 81.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S9 FE's score of 78.4. Although iPad Air (2022) is older than the Galaxy Tab S9 FE, it's design is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 OS.
The iPad Air (2022) features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPad Air (2022) also has a little bit greater number of pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1640 x 2360. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
IPad Air (2022) features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Air (2022) also has more RAM. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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