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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 24.06 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, having a 91.1 score against 73.3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra works with Android 13 operating system. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s one, they have equal internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a little better battery lifetime than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has a 10880mAh battery capacity instead of 10758mAh. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower resolution back facing camera.
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