Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$779

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm	6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
16.37 oz / 464.0 g	18.48 oz / 524.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2400 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	8000 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 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, 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
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$499

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$649

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