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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-16 |
| -- | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 a score of 73.3, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air (2020)'s general score of 71.7. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 OS, and Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a way thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than Apple iPad Air (2020).
IPad Air (2020) has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1640 x 2360px, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air (2020) features a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020). Apple iPad Air (2020) has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution.
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