Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Oct 16, 2023
Released · Mar 12, 2025
10.9-inch · 2304x1440px
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
8000 mAh
7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€699

Design

Dimensions
6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches
165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
18.48 oz (524.0 g) 16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2304x1440px, 249 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 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
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (13) iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
8000 mAh 7606 mAh
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 18min
Browsing
9h 35min
Video
6h 45min
Gaming
5h 12min

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
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, 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 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 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
Wi-fi Only
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 18.45 oz (523.0 g)
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) €829
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) €1329
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