Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPhone Air 2 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Apple iPhone Air 2
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Not announced · No information
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
8400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $800

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight
17.57 oz / 498.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Apple A20 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS)
12GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iOS
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2128 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5657 Untested
3D Mark High
3853 Untested
3D Mark Low
3033 Untested

Battery

Type
8400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
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 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE 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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 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
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

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