Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Oct 04, 2023

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm	6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
21.80 oz / 618.0 g	18.48 oz / 524.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
HDR	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 263 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core 2400 MHz
GPU
10-core GPU	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2604	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
10063	Untested
3D Mark High
5377	Untested
3D Mark Low
4496	Untested

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Battery

Type
9705 mAh	8000 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
12 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs
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