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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a general score of 78.4, which is a little bit better than the iPad Air's overall score of 77.9. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 OS, while iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner tablet device than iPad Air, although it is a bit heavier.
The iPad Air has a better screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad Air, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more cores and 5 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad Air and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE both count with quite similar memory for applications and games, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera. Apple iPad Air counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
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