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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2023-07-26 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's general score of 64.1. Despite being the best portable tablet in this comparison, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a noticeably older, a lot heavier and a little thicker portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 operating system.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a bigger display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features an extremely better processor than Galaxy Tab S9. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S9 features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity instead of 8400mAh. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels.
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