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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Apple iPad Air 2021

- Updated: 13th Aug 2024, 16:27 IST

Key Feature Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

Apple iPad Air 2021

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At a Glance

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

MediaTek Helio G99

Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)

Apple A14 Bionic

5100 mAh

Li-ion, Yes, Fast, 15W

Li-Polymer

8.7 inches

179 ppi, 800 x 1340 pixels

10.9 inches

267 ppi, 1640 x 2400 pixels

8 MP, Primary Camera

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

5G

SIM1: Nano

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

-

Height

211 mm

-

Width

124.7 mm

-

Thickness

8 mm

-

Colours

Silver, Navy, Graphite

-

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%

-

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

-

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

-

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No

No

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 15W

-

USB Type-C

Yes

Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

-

Network Support

5G

-

WiFi + Cellular

Yes

-

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

-

Voice Calling

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

-

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3

Yes, v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

-

NFC

No

-

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Sim Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

-

FM Radio

No

-

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

-

Loudspeaker

Yes

-

Video Player

-

Yes, Video Formats: MP4

Music

-

Yes, Music Formats: MP3

Fingerprint Scanner

No

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Games

-

Yes

Browser

-

Yes, HTML5

Email

-

Yes

Instant Messaging

-

Yes

Other Facilities

-

World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer

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