Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · May 07, 2024
12.4-inch · 2800x1752px
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera
Single camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
10090 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€1268

Design

Dimensions
11.24 x 7.30 x 0.22 inches
285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Beige, Graphite Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
12.4-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 740 10-core GPU
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
10090 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
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Untested
Browsing
8h 44min
Video
6h 21min
Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0/F26.0
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Yes
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
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 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou 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
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback 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, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 20.49 oz (581.0 g)
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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