Apple iPad (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad (2025)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3355	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, March 04	2023, July 26
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 12	Available. Released 2023, August 11

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)	285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm (11.24 x 7.30 x 0.22 in)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)	586 g (581 g Wi-Fi) (1.29 lb)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Size	11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)	12.4 inches, 446.1 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Platform
CPU	5-core	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 740
OS	iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF	-
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	45W wired, PD	45W wired
Type	Li-Po (28.93 Wh)	Li-Po 10090 mAh

Misc
Colors	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow	Beige, Graphite
Models	A3355, A3356, A3354	SM-X810, SM-X816B
Price	About 400 EUR	About 1000 EUR
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	1.47 W/kg (body)	1.35 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 9:26h	-
Display	466 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-28.8 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 1414489 (v10) GeekBench: 6157 (v6) 3DMark: 2604 (Wild Life Extreme)	-

EU LABEL
Battery	67:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class G	-
Free fall	Class E (0 falls)	-
Repairability	Class C	-