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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 15.98 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a 62.5 score against 58.1. The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) body is extremely newer and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's, but it is also just a little heavier. The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a better performing CPU than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because it has a greater number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much better display than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen. IPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal memory.
IPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much better battery lifetime than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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