Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) |
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Released
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Oct 16, 2023
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Released
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Mar 12, 2025
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10.9-inch · 2304x1440px
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13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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8000 mAh
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9705 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 04, 2023 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $950 8GB/256GB - $1080 8GB/512GB - $1329 8GB/1024GB - $1579 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm |
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 18.48 oz / 524.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 523 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 | |
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| 10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body | 13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 90Hz | IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2304x1440px, 249 PPI | 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| 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 | |
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| 8000 mAh | 9705 mAh |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 5G Ready | 5G Ready |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | |
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