Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is a bit better than iPad 2, getting a 64.1 score against 62.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 OS, while iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 design is newer, somewhat lighter and way thinner than the iPad 2. IPad 2 counts with a very superior processor than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Apple iPad 2 has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a quite smaller display. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a superior camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way more megapixels camera. Galaxy Tab S9 features a very superior memory to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 features longer battery duration than iPad 2, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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