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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| -- | 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
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has an overall score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s overall score of 70.4. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra works with Android 13 operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a little bigger display. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a less mega pixels back camera. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a little better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity.
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