Apple iPad Air 13 2024 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Product
Price
799 USD
799 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Samsung Mobile
Model No
A2903, A2904
Galaxy Tab S9
Launch Date
2024, May 16
2023, August 11
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 - A2899
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2900
LTE
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 - A2899, A2900
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight
617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
498 g (1.10 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
eSIM
Nano-SIM
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Beige, Graphite
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
OS
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.1
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Apple M2
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Adreno 740
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po (36.59 Wh), non-removable
Li-Po 8400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector