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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is way better than the Galaxy Tab S9, getting a general score of 77.9 against 64.1. Despite of the fact the Apple iPad Air is much older and extremely thicker than Galaxy Tab S9, it's body is still a bit lighter. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 operating system.
Apple iPad Air has a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU. IPad Air counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S9 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
The iPad Air features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. Apple iPad Air features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way less megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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