Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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8.6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
7.0
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · Mar 12, 2025
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
13 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
8400 mAh
7698 mAh
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Display

Size
11.0-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.20 % 80.44 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
8GB 6GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13), One UI iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
8400 mAh 7698 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Max charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 6min
Video
6h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 17min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
7h 42min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 12 MP

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches
(254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm)
9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches
(248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm)
Weight
17.57 oz(498.0 g) 16.97 oz(481.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Beige, Graphite Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800 € 400
In The Box
Tablet, Type-C cable, paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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