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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2020-10-16 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the iPad Air (2020), getting a 78.4 score against 71.7. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has Android 13 OS, while iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE design is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the iPad Air (2020). The iPad Air (2020) counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have a same size display, the iPad Air (2020) also has a slightly better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPad Air (2020) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2020).
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