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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2024-05-07 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 249 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is much better than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), with a general score of 78.4 against 71.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) were only released 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE's design is just a bit thicker but also lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has Android 13 operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a much faster processor than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a slightly better display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a little smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per display inch and a lot worse resolution of 1440 x 2304px.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Galaxy Tab S9 FE's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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