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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-10-04 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 9.52 |
| 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 has an overall score of 78.4, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 general score. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s, but it is also a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit better CPU than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s storage to install applications and games is very similar to the Galaxy Tab S9 FE one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 8000mAh. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both have a same resolution back camera.
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