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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | -- |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a general score of 64.1, which is a bit better than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s 62.5 global score. The Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 8 lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab S9 has a really longer battery duration than Apple Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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