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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2024-05-07 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| -- | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| -- | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | 10-core GPU 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 | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| 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, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, having a 71.3 score against 64.1. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 OS. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's, but it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a bigger display. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9. Both have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S9 features a way better battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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