Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus vs Apple iPad Air 11 2025 Tablet (256GB + 5G)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 89 / 100 Better Specs | 74 / 100 |
| Display Size | 12.4 in Bigger Display | 11 in |
| Display Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels Better Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB More Storage |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP + 8 MP Dual | 12 MP Better Camera Resolution |
| Weight | 627 g | 462 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm | 6.1 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 10090 mAh Bigger Battery | 7819 mAh |
| Unique Features | Water Resistant Memory Card Support | No No |
General
| Model | Tab S9 FE PLUS | iPad Air 11 2025 |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Tablet | Tablet |
| Release Date | October 04, 2023 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | USB Type C Cable, Ejection Pin, QSG, S-Pen. | iPad Air, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter |
| Voice Call | Yes | Yes |
Design
| Dimensions | 185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm | 178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 627 g | 462 g |
| Colors | Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender | Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey |
Display
| Type | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) | Color IPS Screen |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 12.4 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz | 11 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| PPI | ~ 243 PPI | ~ 264 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.3% | ~ 80.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | HDR10+ | Wide 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 Hover |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | 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) | Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79 |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, EDR |
| USB | Yes, USB-C | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, iBeacon Micro-Location, GPS/GNSS, Cellular |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor | Touch ID, Three-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient 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 | Apple Intelligence, FaceTime Video, FaceTime Audio, Landscape Stereo Speakers, Dual Microphones |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 8 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Ultra Wide) | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Focus Pixels |
| Features | HDR, Panorama | Digital 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.264 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Front Camera | 12 MP (Ultra Wide) | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p | 1080p @ 25 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v13 | iPadOS v18.3.1 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Apple M3 |
| CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4 Performance Cores and 4 Efficiency Cores & 16-core Neural Engine |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 | 9-core GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR With Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 10090 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 7819 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast charging | Yes |
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