Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ vs Apple iPad (2025)

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

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, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 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 - A3355
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 - A3355, A3356
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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