Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet vs Apple iPad Air 12.9 Tablet

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet and Apple iPad Air 12.9 Tablet. Comparing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet vs Apple iPad Air 12.9 Tablet on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet stands against Apple iPad Air 12.9 Tablet and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet is ₹89,990 and for Apple iPad Air 12.9 Tablet is ₹79,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 19, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Tablet	Apple iPad Air 12.9 Tablet
OS	Android v13	iOS v17
Rear Camera	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)
Display	11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz	12.9 inches, 2048 x 2732 pixels
RAM	8 GB
CPU	3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Octa Core Processor
Price	₹89,990	₹79,999

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Overview

Specs Score	85 / 100 Better Specs	61 / 100
Display Size	11 in	12.9 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	1600 x 2560 pixels	2048 x 2732 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB More Storage	64 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3.2 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Weight	498 g Lighter
Thickness	5.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	8400 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Water Resistant Memory Card Support	No No

General

Model	Galaxy Tab S9	iPad Air 6 2024
Sim Type	Single Sim, GSM	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	No	No
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type		Tablet
Release Date	July 26, 2023	December 12, 2026 (Expected)
In The Box	‎USB Type C Cable, Ejection Pin, QSG, S-Pen.
Voice Call	Yes	Yes

Design

Dimensions	165.8 x 254.3 x 5.9 mm
Weight	498 g
Colors	Beige, Graphite

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Liquid Retina IPS LCD (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels, 120 Hz	12.9 inches, 2048 x 2732 pixels
Aspect Ratio	16:10	4:3
PPI	~ 274 PPI	~ 264 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 83.2%	~ 81.3%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass
Features	HDR10+	True-tone, Wide Color Gamut, 800 nits brightness

Memory

RAM	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	64 GB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, EDR
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

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

Camera

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

Technical

OS	Android v13	iOS v17
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2	Apple M2
CPU	3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-X3@ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A715@ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510@2.0 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	Yes
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	8400 mAh, Li-Po Battery	Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast charging	Yes, 20W USB‑C Power Adapter
Talk Time		10 hours

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