Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ | Apple iPad Air 11 (2024) |
| Network | ||
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| 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, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 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 - A2903 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 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 - A2903, A2904 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, October 04 | 2024, May 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, October 16 | Available. Released 2024, May 15 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 285.4 x 185.4 x 6.5 mm (11.24 x 7.30 x 0.26 in) | 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) | eSIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 627 g or 628 g (1.38 lb) | 462 g (1.02 lb) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~243 ppi density) | 1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density) |
| Size | 12.4 inches, 445.8 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x3.48 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) |
| Chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | Apple M2 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 | Apple GPU (9-core graphics) |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6 | iPadOS 17.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 8 MP, (wide) 8 MP, (ultrawide) | - |
| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | - | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | 12 MP, (ultrawide) | 12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS (cellular model only) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only) | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 45W wired, QC2.0 | 45W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 10090 mAh | Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
| Models | SM-X610, SM-X616B | A2902, A2903, A2904, iPad14,8, iPad14,9 |
| Price | About 770 EUR | About 700 EUR |
| SAR | 0.77 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.50 W/kg (body) | - |