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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| -- | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.7 |
| 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 | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 8.72 |
| 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 just a bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), with a overall score of 73.3 against 69.6. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 OS, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a really bigger display. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features as much memory capacity for games and applications as Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a very superior battery duration than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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