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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.9 inches |
| -- | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the Galaxy Tab S9, with a global score of 91.1 against 64.1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is an a lot older, incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet than the Galaxy Tab S9. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. They have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity instead of 8400mAh.
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