Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad Air 2022 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021
Key Feature Comparison
At a Glance
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Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)
Apple M1
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)
Apple M1
8400 mAh
Li-Polymer, Yes
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer, Yes, Fast, 20W
11 inches
274 ppi, 1600 x 2560 pixels
10.9 inches
264 ppi, 1640 x 2360 pixels
12.9 inches
265 ppi, 2048 x 2732 pixels
13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size)
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
12 MP Primary Camera
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
12 MP + 10 MP Dual Primary Cameras
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
5G
Detailed Specs
Brand
Samsung
Apple
Apple
Launch Date
26-Jul-23
11-Mar-22
20-May-21
Market Status
Available
Available
Available
Price
Rs. 72,999
Rs. 54,850
Rs. 99,900
Price Status
Confirmed
Confirmed
Confirmed
Operating System
Android
iPadOS
iPadOS
Custom UI
Samsung One UI
-
-
Height
254.3 mm
247.6 mm
280.6 mm
Width
165.8 mm
178.5 mm
214.9 mm
Thickness
5.9 mm
6.1 mm
6.4 mm
Weight
498 grams
461 grams
682 grams
Build Material
Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Colours
Graphite, Beige
Blue, Pink, Purple, Space Grey, Starlight
Silver, Space Grey
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
-
-
Ruggedness
Dust proof
-
-
Display Size
11 inches
10.9 inches
12.9 inches
Display Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels
1640 x 2360 pixels
2048 x 2732 pixels
Pixel Density
274 ppi
264 ppi
265 ppi
Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio
83.50%
81.07%
85.46%
Screen Protection
-
Yes
Yes
Display Colour
-
16M
16M
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple M1
Apple M1
Processor
Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)
Architecture
64 bit
64 bit
-
Graphics
Adreno 740
Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)
Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)
RAM Capacity
12 GB, 8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Internal Memory
256 GB, 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB
Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB
No
No
Rear Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera, (26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size)
12 MP Primary Camera
12 MP + 10 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Rear Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Rear Flash
Yes, LED Flash
No
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
Rear Image Resolution
4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
Rear Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode
Rear Camera Features
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Rear Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Front Resolution
12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera
12 MP Front Camera
12 MP Front Camera
Front Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Flash
-
Yes, Retina Flash
Yes, Retina Flash
Battery Capacity
8400 mAh
-
-
Battery Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Battery Replaceable
No
No
No
Quick Charging
Yes
-
Yes, Fast, 20W
USB Type-C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network Support
5G
-
-
Voice Calling
No
No
No
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ax/b/g/n, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct
-
-
Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.0
Yes, v5.0
NFC
No
No
No
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
WiFi + Cellular
-
Yes
Yes
GPS
-
Yes
-
HDMI Port
-
YesMini HDMI (Type C)
-
FM Radio
No
No
No
Audio Jack
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
-
Audio Features
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Video Player
-
Yes, Video Formats: HEVC, MP4
Yes, Video Formats: H.264, M4V, MP4, MPEG4
Music
-
Yes, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3
Yes, Music Formats: AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC3, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3
Fingerprint Scanner
Yes
Yes
-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Games
-
Yes
Yes
Browser
-
Yes, HTML5
Yes, HTML5
-
Yes
Yes
Instant Messaging
-
Yes
Yes
Other Facilities
-
Calculator, Stopwatch, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
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