Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 04, 2023

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
16.26 oz / 461.0 g 5G version - 462 g	18.48 oz / 524.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 523 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
500 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.12 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2400 MHz
GPU
Yes	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2279	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7411	Untested
3D Mark High
4761	Untested
3D Mark Low
3429	Untested

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Battery

Type
7606 mAh	8000 mAh

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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
Loudspeaker	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 version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	5G Ready
LTE Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

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