Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+	Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)

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 - A2899
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 - A2899, A2900
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	2024, May 07
Status	Available. Released 2023, August 11	Available. Released 2024, May 15

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)	280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	586 g (581 g Wi-Fi) (1.29 lb)	617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~266 ppi density)	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size	12.4 inches, 446.1 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 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)	Octa-core (4x3.46 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Apple M2
GPU	Adreno 740	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6	iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB 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
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
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.0, 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, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, 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/6e, 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
Type	Li-Po 10090 mAh	Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Beige, Graphite	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models	SM-X810, SM-X816B	A2898, A2899, A2900, iPad14,10, iPad14,11
Price	About 1000 EUR	About 950 EUR
SAR EU	1.35 W/kg (body)	-