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

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Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Released · May 07, 2024	Released · Oct 16, 2023
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px	12.4-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
9705 mAh	10090 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

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	7.30 x 11.24 x 0.26 inches 185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm
Weight
21.80 oz (618.0 g)	22.15 oz (628.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body	12.4-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
HDR	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 263 PPI	2560x1600px, 243 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
9705 mAh	10090 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
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 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	22.12 oz (627.0 g)

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

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