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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2023-10-04 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an overall score of 91.1, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab S9 FE's 78.4 score. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is older and much heavier than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, it's construction is still a little thinner. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S9 FE has Android 13 OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has more RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a just a bit better pixels density and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
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