Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 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
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13.0-inch
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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12GB · 256GB
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8GB · 128GB
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11200 mAh
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9705 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 26, 2023 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1200 | €950 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm |
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 25.82 oz (732.0 g) | 21.76 oz (617.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
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| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Colors | |
| Beige, Graphite | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body | 13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR | IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI | 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) | Apple M3 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510 |
Octa-core |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 | Apple GPU 9-core |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (13) | iPadOS (18.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 11200 mAh | 9705 mAh |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 0min
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
7h 22min
Gaming
9h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP | 12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) | |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| Yes | 4K UHD (60 fps) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (Dual-Camera) | 12 MP Video capture: 1080p |
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 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, 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 |
Alternative variants
Wi-Fi Only
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | €1080 |
With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | €1329 |
With 1TB internal storage
| Memory | 1024GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | €1579 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Review | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Review |
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