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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2025-03-12 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | -- |
| 18.48 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a score of 78.4, which is better than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 69.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has Android 13 operating system, and iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a lot better performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a way better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and Galaxy Tab S9 FE feature very similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a bit longer battery performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 8000mAh battery size against 7606mAh. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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