Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus vs Apple iPad Air 2021 vs Apple iPad Air 2020
- Updated: 3rd Mar 2024, 14:37 IST
Key Feature Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus
Apple iPad Air 2021
Apple iPad Air 2020
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At a Glance
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Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple M14 motion
Apple A14 Bionic
7040 mAh
Li-ion, Yes, Fast, 15W
Li-Polymer
7606 mAh
Li-Polymer
11.0 inches
206 ppi, 1200 x 1920 pixels
10.9 inches
267 ppi, 1640 x 2400 pixels
10.9 inches
264 ppi, 1640 x 2360 pixels
8 MP, Primary Camera
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
7 MP Front Camera
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
5G
SIM1: Nano
Detailed Specs
Brand
Samsung
Apple
Apple
Launch Date
6-Oct-23
Not Available
24-Nov-20
Market Status
Available
Rumoured
Available
Price
Rs. 20,999
Rs. 74,990
Rs. 45,994
Price Status
Confirmed
Expected
Confirmed
Operating System
Android
iPadOS
iPadOS
Custom UI
Samsung One UI
-
-
Height
257.1 mm
-
247.6 mm
Width
168.7 mm
-
178.5 mm
Thickness
6.9 mm
-
6.1 mm
Colours
Silver, Graphite, Navy
-
Space Grey, Pink, Purple, Blue, Starlight
Display Size
11.0 inches
10.9 inches
10.9 inches
Display Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels
1640 x 2400 pixels
1640 x 2360 pixels
Pixel Density
206 ppi
267 ppi
264 ppi
Display Type
TFT LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio
81.17%
-
81.07%
Display Colour
-
16M
16M
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660)
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)
Apple M14 motion
Architecture
64 bit
64 bit
64 bit
Graphics
Adreno 619
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
RAM Capacity
8 GB
4 GB
4 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB
64 GB
64 GB, 256 GB
Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB
No
No
USB OTG Support
Yes
-
-
Rear Resolution
8 MP, Primary Camera
12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
7 MP Front Camera
Rear Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Rear Flash
No
Yes, LED Flash
No
Rear Image Resolution
3264 x 2448 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
Rear Settings
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode
Rear Camera Features
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Rear Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Front Resolution
5 MP, Primary Camera
7 MP Front Camera
-
Front Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
-
Battery Capacity
7040 mAh
-
7606 mAh
Battery Type
Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Battery Replaceable
No
No
No
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 15W
-
-
USB Type-C
Yes
Yes
Yes
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano
-
-
Network Support
5G
-
-
WiFi + Cellular
Yes
-
Yes
SIM 1
5G Bands:, FDD N3, TDD N41, 4G Bands:, TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands:, UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands:, GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS:, Available, EDGE:, Available
-
-
Voice Calling
No
-
No
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/ax/b/g/n, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/ax/b/g/n, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot
-
-
Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.1
Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
-
Yes
NFC
No
-
-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Sim Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM
-
-
Audio Jack
3.5 mm
USB Type-C
-
Audio Features
Dolby Atmos
-
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Loudspeaker
Yes
-
-
Video Player
-
Yes, Video Formats: MP4
Yes, Video Formats: H.264, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPEG4
Music
-
Yes, Music Formats: MP3
Yes, Music Formats: AAX, AAX+, AC3, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3, WAV
Fingerprint Scanner
No
Yes
Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Games
-
Yes
Yes
Browser
-
Yes, HTML5
Yes, HTML5
-
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
-
Yes
Yes
Other Facilities
-
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
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