Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet

Here you can compare Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi +… and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet. Comparing Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi +… vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi +… stands against Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi +… is ₹34,994 and for Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet is ₹65,177. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 23, 2025.

Specification	Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi +…	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
OS	iOS v15	Android v13
RAM		8 GB
Display	10.9 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels	11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz
Rear Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Price	₹34,994	₹65,177

Apple iPad Air 5th Gen Tablet (Wi-Fi + 256GB)₹34,994

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Overview

Specs Score	57 / 100	93 / 100 Better Specs
Sim Count		Single Sim More Sim Slots
Display Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels Better Resolution
RAM		8 GB More RAM
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed		3.2 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Weight	461 g Lighter	498 g
Battery		8400 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No No No No	4G 5G Water Resistant Memory Card Support

General

Model	iPad Air 5 2021	Galaxy Tab S9
Sim Type		Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim		No
Sim Size		Nano SIM
Device Type	Tablet
Release Date	March 08, 2022	July 26, 2023
In The Box		‎USB Type C Cable, Ejection Pin, QSG, S-Pen.
Voice Call	No	Yes

Design

Dimensions	178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1 mm	165.8 x 254.3 x 5.9 mm
Weight	461 g	498 g
Colors		Beige, Graphite

Display

Type	Color Liquid Retina IPS LCD (16M Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	10.9 inches, 1640 x 2360 pixels	11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio		16:10
PPI	~ 264 PPI	~ 274 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 81.3%	~ 83.2%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Glass
Features	True-tone, Wide Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness	HDR10+

Memory

RAM		8 GB
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Card Slot		Yes, upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	No	Yes
EDGE	No	Yes
3G	No	Yes
4G	No	Yes
5G	No	Yes
VoLTE		Yes
Wifi	Yes	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, EDR	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP
USB	Yes, USB-C	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GNSS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Barometer	accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
Water Resistance		Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating		IP68
Dust Resistant		Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Auto Focus	Yes, Focus Pixels	Yes
Features	Digital zoom up to 5x, Five-element lens, Smart HDR 3, Panorama, Photo Geotagging, Burst mode	HDR, panorama
Video Recording	4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash		Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main)	12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 120˚
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v15	Android v13
Chipset	Apple M1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU	Octa Core Processor	3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		1x Cortex-X3@ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A715@ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510@2.0 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Adreno 740
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	Yes	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	Li-Po Battery	8400 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 20W USB‑C Power Adapter	Yes, 45W Fast charging
Talk Time	10 hours

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