Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$559

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm	6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
16.86 oz / 478.0 g	18.48 oz / 524.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)	Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste	Octa-core 2400 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm	8 MP
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

Memory	128GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs
User Reviews
Apple iPad 9.7-inch User Reviews