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

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9.0	8.6
Apple iPad Air (2022)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Released · Mar 18, 2022	Released · Aug 11, 2023
10.9-inch	11.0-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
7606 mAh	8400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$800

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight
16.26 oz (461.0 g)	17.57 oz (498.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body
Type
500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB	8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh	8400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E 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, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/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
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, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs
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