Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$559

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 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, 72.80% 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
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2400 MHz
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.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	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, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

Wi-Fi only

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

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

Wi-Fi only

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs
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