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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Apple iPad Air 2022

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

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Apple iPad Air 2022

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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

Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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

Apple M1

8400 mAh

Li-Polymer, Yes

8000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes

Li-Polymer

11 inches

274 ppi, 1600 x 2560 pixels

11 inches

274 ppi, 1600 x 2560 pixels

10.9 inches

264 ppi, 1640 x 2360 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

13 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size), 6 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

12 MP Primary Camera

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

5G

Detailed Specs

Brand

Samsung
Samsung
Apple

Launch Date

26-Jul-23
22-Feb-22
11-Mar-22

Market Status

Available
Available
Available

Price

Rs. 72,999
Rs. 58,999
Rs. 54,850

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed
Confirmed

Operating System

Android
Android
iPadOS

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
-

Height

254.3 mm
253.8 mm
247.6 mm

Width

165.8 mm
165.3 mm
178.5 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm
6.3 mm
6.1 mm

Weight

498 grams
503 grams
461 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
-
Back: Aluminium

Colours

Graphite, Beige
Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold
Blue, Pink, Purple, Space Grey, Starlight

Waterproof

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
-
-

Display Size

11 inches
11 inches
10.9 inches

Display Resolution

1600 x 2560 pixels
1600 x 2560 pixels
1640 x 2360 pixels

Pixel Density

274 ppi
274 ppi
264 ppi

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
TFT
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%
83.92%
81.07%

Screen Protection

-
Corning Gorilla Glass v5,
Yes

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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)
Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 740
Adreno 730
Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)

RAM Capacity

12 GB, 8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB, 128 GB
128 GB
64 GB

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB
Yes, Up to 1 TB
No

User Available Storage

-
Up to 100 GB
-

Rear Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size)
13 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size), 6 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Primary Camera

Rear Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash
No

Rear Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Video Recording

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

Front Resolution

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

Front Video Recording

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

Battery Capacity

8400 mAh
8000 mAh
-

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No
No
No

Quick Charging

Yes
Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes
-

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
-
-

Voice Calling

No
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/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
-

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.2
Yes, v5.0

NFC

No
No
No

USB Connectivity

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

WiFi + Cellular

-
Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No
No

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

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

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes
Yes

Other Sensors

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

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