Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
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Released
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Aug 11, 2023
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Expected release
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Sep 19, 2025
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14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
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6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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8GB · 256GB
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11200 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 26, 2023 | Sep 09, 2025 |
| Scheduled release | |
| (Official) Sep 19, 2025 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1200 | 8GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 8GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 8GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm |
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 25.82 oz / 732.0 g | 8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 211 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | 3D Face unlock |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Beige, Graphite | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR | OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI | 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | Untested |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510 |
Hexa-core |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB | 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB 8GB/2TB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (13) | iOS (26.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 2071 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 5531 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 3905 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 2997 | Untested |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 11200 mAh | Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | Wireless: 25.0W |
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 | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP | 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) | 48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm |
| Third camera | |
| 48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| Yes | 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (Dual-Camera) | 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) | |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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 |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Review | |
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