Apple iPad Air 11 2025 (256GB+Wi-Fi) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)

Overview

Specs Score67 / 10092 / 100
Better Specs
Sim CountSingle Sim
More Sim Slots
Display Size11 in12.4 in
Bigger Display
Display Resolution1640 x 2360 pixels1600 x 2560 pixels
Better Resolution
RAM8 GB12 GB
More RAM
CPU Clock Speed2.4 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera12 MP
Better Camera Resolution
8 MP + 8 MP Dual
Weight460 g
Lighter
627 g
Thickness6.1 mm
Slimmer
6.5 mm
Battery7819 mAh10090 mAh
Bigger Battery
Unique Features
No
No
No
No
4G
5G
Water Resistant
Memory Card Support

General

ModeliPad Air 11 2025Tab S9 FE PLUS
Sim TypeNo Sim Supported, No Sim SupportedSingle Sim, GSM
Dual SimNoNo
Sim SizeNano SIM
Device TypeTabletTablet
Release DateMarch 04, 2025October 04, 2023
In The BoxiPad Air, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter‎USB Type C Cable, Ejection Pin, QSG, S-Pen.
Voice CallYes

Design

Dimensions178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1 mm185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm
Weight460 g627 g
ColorsBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space GreyMint, Silver, Gray, Lavender

Display

TypeColor IPS ScreenColor IPS Screen (16M Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size11 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels12.4 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio16:10
PPI~ 264 PPI~ 243 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 80.9%~ 84.3%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass 5
FeaturesWide Colour (P3), True Tone, Fingerprint-Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Fully Laminated, Anti-Reflective Coating, 500 Nits Brightness, Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil HoverHDR10+

Memory

RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
Card SlotYes, upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRSYes
EDGEYes
3GNoYes
4GYes
5GYes
5G BandsFDD 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)
VoLTEYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, EDRYes, v5.3, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP
USBYes, USB-C v3.1Yes, USB-C
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

GPSDigital Compass, Wi-Fi, iBeacon Micro-LocationYes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint SensorYes, SideYes
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsTouch ID, Three-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient Light SensorAccelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
Water ResistanceYes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP RatingIP68
Dust ResistantYes
Extra FeaturesApple Intelligence, FaceTime Video, FaceTime Audio, Landscape Stereo Speakers, Dual Microphones

Camera

Rear Camera12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)
1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
8 MP (Wide Angle)
8 MP (Ultra Wide)
Auto FocusYes, Focus PixelsYes
FeaturesDigital Zoom Up to 5x, Five-Element Lens, Panorama (Up to 63MP), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Smart HDR 4, Wide Colour Capture For Photos and Live Photos, 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, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Captured: HEVC and H.264HDR, Panorama
Video Recording4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
FlashYes, LED
Front Camera12 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide)
122˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP (Ultra Wide)
Front Video Recording1080p @ 25 fps FHD1080p

Technical

OSiPadOS v18.3.1Android v13
ChipsetApple M3Samsung Exynos 1380
CPUOcta Core Processor2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details4 Performance Cores and 4 Efficiency Cores & 16-core Neural Engine4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU9-core GPUMali-G68 MP5
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes

Multimedia

EmailYesYes
MusicAAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume LimitMP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
VideoHEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR With Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLGMP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes

Battery

TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size7819 mAh, Li-Po Battery10090 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast ChargingYesYes, 45W Fast charging

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