Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $999

Design

Dimensions
6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm	6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
18.48 oz / 524.0 g	5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2304x1440px, 249 PPI	1260x2736px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali G68 MP5	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS

Battery

Type
8000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP	Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
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
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz / 523.0 g

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs	Apple iPhone Air Specs