Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) |
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Released
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Aug 11, 2023
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Released
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Mar 12, 2025
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14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
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10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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12GB · 256GB
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6GB · 128GB
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11200 mAh
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7698 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 26, 2023 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1200 | €400 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm |
9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 25.82 oz / 732.0 g | 16.97 oz / 481.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
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| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Colors | |
| Beige, Graphite | Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow |
Display
| Size | |
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| 14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body | 10.9-inch, 80.44% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR | IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI | 2360x1640px, 264 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 529 (Poor) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 2 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510 |
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| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 | Apple GPU 4-core |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB | 6GB/128GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | |
| OS | |
| Android (13) | iPadOS (18.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 2071 | 2464 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 5531 | 5837 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 3905 | 2538 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 2997 | 2284 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 11200 mAh | 7698 mAh |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 0min
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
7h 22min
Gaming
9h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 17min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
7h 42min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP | 12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) | |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (Dual-Camera) | 12 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | |
| Other | |
| 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 | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 5G Ready | 5G Ready |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | eSIM |
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