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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 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 better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), having a overall score of 78.4 against 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE construction is just a little bit thicker but lighter than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a bit better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a much lower resolution of 1440 x 2304px, a little bit smaller display and a bit less pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with as much memory capacity for applications and games as the Galaxy Tab S9 FE, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 12 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a very superior battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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