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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad Air 2

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Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Tri core, 1.5 GHz, Cyclone

Apple A8X

8400 mAh

Li-Polymer, Yes

8600 mAh

Li-Polymer

27.94 cm (11.0 inch)

274 ppi, 1600 x 2560 pixels

24.64 cm (9.7 inch)

264 ppi, 1536 x 2048 pixels

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size)

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

5G

4G

SIM1: Nano

Detailed Specs

Brand

Samsung
Apple

Launch Date

26-Jul-23
29-Nov-14

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Price

Rs. 72,999
Rs. 35,999

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Operating System

Android
iOS

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
-

Height

254.3 mm
240 mm

Width

165.8 mm
169.5 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm
6.1 mm

Weight

498 grams
444 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
-

Colours

Graphite, Beige
Gold, Grey, Silver

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
-

Ruggedness

Dust proof
-

Display Size

27.94 cm (11.0 inch)
24.64 cm (9.7 inch)

Display Resolution

1600 x 2560 pixels
1536 x 2048 pixels

Pixel Density

274 ppi
264 ppi

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

83.50%
71.63%

Screen Protection

-
Yes

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple A8X

Processor

Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Tri core, 1.5 GHz, Cyclone

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 740
PowerVR G6850

RAM Capacity

12 GB, 8 GB
2 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB, 128 GB
32 GB

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB
No

Rear Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size)
8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Rear Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
No

Rear Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Rear Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control
-

Shooting Modes

Continuous 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, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Optical Image Stabilisation

-
No

Front Resolution

12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera
1.2 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Front Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Flash

-
No

Battery Capacity

8400 mAh
8600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No
No

Quick Charging

Yes
-

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Network Support

5G
4G

Voice Calling

No
No

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3
Yes, v4.0

NFC

No
No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging
USB 2.0

SIM Size

-
SIM1: Nano

SIM 1

-
4G Bands:, 3G Bands:, UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands:, GPRS:, Available, EDGE:, Available

GPS

-
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

FM Radio

No
No

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
-

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
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