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)
Released · Oct 16, 2023	Released · Mar 12, 2025
10.9-inch · 2304x1440px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
8000 mAh	9705 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	€950

Design

Dimensions
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)	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
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
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	9705 mAh

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
Prices (MSRP)	€1080

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1329

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1579

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs
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	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Review