Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · Aug 11, 2023	Released · Mar 12, 2025
14.6-inch · 2960 x 1848 px	10.9-inch · 2360 x 1640 px
13 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie	12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
12GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
11200 mAh	7698 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Display

Size
14.6-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2960 x 1848 px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI	2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
90.77 %	80.44 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
12GB	6GB
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13)	iPadOS (18.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
11200 mAh	7698 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Max 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
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP	12 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
12 MP (Dual-Camera)	12 MP

Design

Dimensions
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
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Beige, Graphite	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready	Bands 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

Multimedia

Headphones
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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
Wi-Fi
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(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200	€ 400

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Mar 04, 2025

Links

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs
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