Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.57 oz (498.0 g)	21.80 oz (618.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
11.0-inch	13.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.20 %	86.76 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	10-core GPU
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13), One UI	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8400 mAh	9705 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

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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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
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 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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