Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Released · Aug 11, 2023	Released · Sep 20, 2024
14.6-inch	6.7-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
11200 mAh	4674 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches (326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm)	6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm) thickness with camera 0.44 inches (11.2 mm)
Weight
25.82 oz(732.0 g)	7.02 oz(199.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Beige, Graphite	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
14.6-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
90.77 %	88.16 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU
Adreno 740	5-core GPU
RAM
12GB	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
11200 mAh	4674 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 26.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 0min

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

7h 22min

Gaming

9h 10min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 31min

Browsing

18h 5min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

10h 32min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Dual-Camera)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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 7,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8692A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200	$ 899 / € 1099
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 999

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1199

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs	Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Review	Apple iPhone 16 Plus Review