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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, with a overall score of 65.4 against 64.1. IPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 operating system. The iPad 9.7-inch is a noticeably older and extremely thicker tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but Apple could make it just a little lighter anyway.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and 6 GB less RAM memory. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller display. Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera with a lot worse 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB. IPad 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 8400mAh.
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