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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad Air 2021 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021

Key Feature Comparison

9.8

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

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5.4

Apple iPad Air 2021

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8.3

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021

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At a Glance

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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

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

Apple A14 Bionic

Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Apple M1

8400 mAh

Li-Polymer, Yes

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer, Yes, Fast, 20W

11 inches

274 ppi, 1600 x 2560 pixels

10.9 inches

267 ppi, 1640 x 2400 pixels

12.9 inches

265 ppi, 2048 x 2732 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

12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

12 MP + 10 MP Dual Primary Cameras

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

5G

Detailed Specs

Brand

Samsung
Apple
Apple

Launch Date

26-Jul-23
Not Available
20-May-21

Market Status

Available
Rumoured
Available

Price

Rs. 72,999
Rs. 74,990
Rs. 99,900

Price Status

Confirmed
Expected
Confirmed

Operating System

Android
iPadOS
iPadOS

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
-
-

Height

254.3 mm
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280.6 mm

Width

165.8 mm
-
214.9 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm
-
6.4 mm

Weight

498 grams
-
682 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
-
Back: Aluminium

Colours

Graphite, Beige
-
Silver, Space Grey

Waterproof

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
-
-

Display Size

11 inches
10.9 inches
12.9 inches

Display Resolution

1600 x 2560 pixels
1640 x 2400 pixels
2048 x 2732 pixels

Pixel Density

274 ppi
267 ppi
265 ppi

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
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

83.50%
-
85.46%

Display Colour

-
16M
16M

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple M1

Processor

Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit
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Graphics

Adreno 740
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)

RAM Capacity

12 GB, 8 GB
4 GB
8 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB, 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB
No
No

Rear Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size)
12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
12 MP + 10 MP Dual Primary Cameras

Rear Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Rear Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting, 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
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Resolution

12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera
7 MP Front Camera
12 MP Front Camera

Front Video Recording

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

Battery Capacity

8400 mAh
-
-

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No
No
No

Quick Charging

Yes
-
Yes, Fast, 20W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
-
-

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/ax/b/g/n, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ax/b/g/n, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct
-
-

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.1
Yes, v5.0

NFC

No
-
No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging

FM Radio

No
-
No

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
-

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
-
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Video Player

-
Yes, Video Formats: MP4
Yes, Video Formats: H.264, M4V, MP4, MPEG4

Music

-
Yes, Music Formats: MP3
Yes, Music Formats: AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC3, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes
-

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity 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

Email

-
Yes
Yes

Instant Messaging

-
Yes
Yes

Other Facilities

-
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer

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