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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-07-26 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, getting a 77 score against 64.1. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction is a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but it is much thicker and was released 5 years before. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little bit smaller display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way lower resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
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