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

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Oct 16, 2023
Released · May 07, 2024
12.4-inch · 2560x1600px
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
10090 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.30 x 11.24 x 0.26 inches
185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.15 oz (628.0 g) 16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
12.4-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 243 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
81.69 % 81.48 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Octa-core
GPU
Mali G68 MP5 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (13) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
10090 mAh

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP 12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes Yes
Front
12 MP 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
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, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope 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
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready Bands 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(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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 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
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 22.12 oz (627.0 g)
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
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