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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 is just a bit better than the iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), getting a general score of 64.1 against 62.5. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 operating system, and iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 8 less cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S9 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
IPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. Galaxy Tab S9 has a way better battery performance than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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