Apple iPad 12th Gen 2026 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus
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Overview
| Specs Score | 51 / 100 | 85 / 100 Better Specs |
| Sim Count | Single Sim More Sim Slots | |
| Display Size | 11 in | 12.4 in Bigger Display |
| Display Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels Better Resolution |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB More RAM |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.04 GHz Faster Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| CPU Cores | Hexa Core | Octa Core More CPU Cores |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP Better Camera Resolution | 8 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Weight | 627 g Lighter | |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm Slimmer | |
| Battery | 10090 mAh Bigger Battery | |
| Unique Features | No No No No | 4G 5G Water Resistant Memory Card Support |
General
| Model | iPad (2026) | Tab S9 FE PLUS |
| Sim Type | No Sim Supported, No Sim Supported | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Tablet | Tablet |
| Release Date | June 04, 2026 (Expected) | October 04, 2023 |
| In The Box | USB Type C Cable, Ejection Pin, QSG, S-Pen. | |
| Voice Call | Yes |
Design
| Dimensions | 185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm | |
| Weight | 627 g | |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow | Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender |
Display
| Type | Color IPS Screen | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 11 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels | 12.4 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| PPI | ~ 264 PPI | ~ 243 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 80.1% | ~ 84.3% |
| Glass Type | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | 500 Nits Brightness, Fingerprint-Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), Supports Apple Pencil (1st Generation) | HDR10+ |
Memory
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | No | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Extra
| GPS | Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, iBeacon Micro-location | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Touch ID, Three-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | 16-core Neural Engine, FaceTime Video, FaceTime Audio, Landscape Stereo Speakers, Dual Microphones |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) | 8 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Ultra Wide) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | |
| Features | Digital Zoom Up to 5x, Five-Element Lens, Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Panorama (Up to 63MP), Smart HDR 4, Photo Geotagging, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Image Formats Captured: HEIF and JPEG, Slow-Motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps, Time-Lapse Video With Stabilisation, Extended Dynamic Range for Video Up to 30 fps, Video Image Stabilisation, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (1080p and 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Captured: HEVC and H.264 | HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) | 12 MP (Ultra Wide) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD | 1080p |
Technical
| OS | iPadOS v26..4 | Android v13 |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| CPU | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | HEVC and H.264, Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 Content | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 10090 mAh, Li-Po Battery | |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 45W Fast charging |
| Video Playback Time | 10 hours |
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