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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2022-03-18 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| -- | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, having a general score of 81.4 against 64.1. Despite of the fact the Apple iPad Air (2022) is older and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's construction is still a bit lighter. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with Android 13 operating system.
The iPad Air (2022) has a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. IPad Air (2022) has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller display. Apple iPad Air (2022) has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a worse resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S9 features a way better battery duration than iPad Air (2022).
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