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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a bit better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), with a 78.4 score against 73.2. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a newer and thinner tablet than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but it's a little heavier. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE comes with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x operating system.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density and a little bit higher 1620 x 2160 resolution. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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