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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's score of 64.1. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 operating system. Even though Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's a lot thinner and also newer.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab S9 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a 9705mAh battery size against 8400mAh.
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