Apple iPad Air 13 2025 Tablet (5G + 512GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)
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Overview
| Specs Score | 75 / 100 | 92 / 100 Better Specs |
| Display Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels Better Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB More RAM |
| Storage | 512 GB More Storage | 256 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP Better Camera Resolution | 8 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm Slimmer | 6.5 mm |
| Unique Features | No No No | Fast Charging Water Resistant Memory Card Support |
General
| Model | Tab S9 FE PLUS | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | No |
| Sim Size | eSIM SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Tablet | |
| Release Date | March 04, 2025 | October 04, 2023 |
| In The Box | iPad Air, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter | USB Type C Cable, Ejection Pin, QSG, S-Pen. |
| Voice Call | Yes | Yes |
Design
| Dimensions | 214.9 x 280.6 x 6.1 mm | 185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm |
| Weight | 618 g | 627 g |
| Colors | Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey | Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender |
Display
| Type | Color IPS Screen | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 13 inches, 2048 x 2732 pixels | 12.4 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| PPI | ~ 264 PPI | ~ 243 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.1% | ~ 84.3% |
| Glass Type | Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | Wide Colour (P3), True Tone, Fingerprint-Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Fully Laminated, Anti-Reflective Coating, 600 Nits Brightness, Supports Apple Pencil Pro, Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil Hover | HDR10+ |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 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 | 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 | 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) |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Extra
| GPS | Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, iBeacon Micro-Location, GPS/GNSS, Cellular | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Touch ID, Three-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, 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 | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Ultra Wide) |
| Auto Focus | Yes | |
| Features | 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 | HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 122˚ (ultrawide) | 12 MP (Ultra Wide) |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 25 fps FHD | 1080p |
Technical
| OS | iOS v18.3.1 | Android v13 |
| Chipset | Apple M3 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| CPU | Octa Core Processor | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4 Performance Cores and 4 Efficiency Cores & 16-core Neural Engine | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | 9-core GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR With Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 9889 mAh | 10090 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast charging | |
| Video Playback Time | 9 hours |
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