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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE's 78.4 score. IPad Air (2022) is an older tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, but Apple was able to make it somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE works with Android 13 operating system.
IPad Air (2022) features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the iPad Air (2022) also has more RAM. The iPad Air (2022) counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPad Air (2022) also has a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2022). The iPad Air (2022) captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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