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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-04 |
| -- | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 7.04 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 73.3 score against 70.4. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a way better display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a little bit bigger screen.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has as much memory for games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with just a little better battery life than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
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