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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| -- | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, getting a global score of 77 against 73.3. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a lot worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels per display inch.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has less CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra both feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with superior battery lifetime than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity against 8827mAh.
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