Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/128GB - $950 8GB/256GB - $1080 8GB/512GB - $1329 8GB/1024GB - $1579

Design

Dimensions
7.30 x 11.24 x 0.26 inches 185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.15 oz / 628.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 627 g	21.76 oz / 617.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
12.4-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 243 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz	Octa-core
GPU
Mali G68 MP5	Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
10090 mAh	9705 mAh

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP	12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 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
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	5G Ready
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	22.12 oz / 627.0 g

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1080

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1329

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1579

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