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

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Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
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
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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
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
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 (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