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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an overall score of 78.4, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s 72.3 general score. Although it's the best portable tablet in this comparison review, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a somewhat heavier and just a little thicker portable tablet than the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The Galaxy Tab S9 FE works with Android 13 operating system, while iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much better performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a bit larger screen.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) and Galaxy Tab S9 FE both feature quite similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much better battery performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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