Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Apple iPad Air 2021
Key Feature Comparison
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At a Glance
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Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)
5100 mAh
8.7 inches
10.9 inches
8 MP, Primary Camera
12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
5G
Detailed Specs
Brand
Samsung
Apple
Launch Date
6-Oct-23
Not Available
Market Status
Available
Rumoured
Price
Rs. 12,999
Rs. 74,990
Price Status
Confirmed
Expected
Operating System
Android
iPadOS
Custom UI
Samsung One UI
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Height
211 mm
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Width
124.7 mm
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Thickness
8 mm
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Colours
Silver, Navy, Graphite
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Display Size
8.7 inches
10.9 inches
Display Resolution
800 x 1340 pixels
1640 x 2400 pixels
Pixel Density
179 ppi
267 ppi
Display Type
TFT LCD
IPS LCD
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio
81.88%
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Display Colour
-
16M
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99
Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)
Architecture
64 bit
64 bit
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
RAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Internal Memory
64 GB
64 GB
Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB
No
USB OTG Support
Yes
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Rear Resolution
8 MP, Primary Camera
12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Rear Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Rear Flash
No
Yes, LED Flash
Rear Image Resolution
3264 x 2448 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
Rear Settings
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Rear Camera Features
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Rear Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Front Resolution
2 MP, Primary Camera
7 MP Front Camera
Front Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Battery Capacity
5100 mAh
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Battery Type
Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Battery Replaceable
No
No
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 15W
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USB Type-C
Yes
Yes
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano
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Network Support
5G
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WiFi + Cellular
Yes
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SIM 1
5G Bands:, FDD N3, TDD N40, 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
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Voice Calling
No
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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
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.1
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
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NFC
No
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USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Sim Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM
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FM Radio
No
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Audio Jack
3.5 mm
USB Type-C
Audio Features
Dolby Atmos
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Loudspeaker
Yes
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Video Player
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Yes, Video Formats: MP4
Music
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Yes, Music Formats: MP3
Fingerprint Scanner
No
Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Games
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Yes
Browser
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Yes, HTML5
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Yes
Instant Messaging
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Yes
Other Facilities
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World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer