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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 10.08 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 78.4 score against 70.4. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a really superior hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE's one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a 9705mAh battery size. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
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