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

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Aug 11, 2023	Released · May 07, 2024
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px	11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
8400 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.57 oz (498.0 g)	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
11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 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 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	10-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB	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
8400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	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	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, 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	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
38, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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