Apple Ipad Air 2021 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 256gb

General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	Unknown	July 27, 2023 (Official)
Model
Model	iPad Air 2021	Galaxy Tab S9 256GB
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	iPadOS v14	Android v13
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	-	8400 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 45W
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	7 MP Front Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	-	Graphite, Beige
Height
Height	-	254.3 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	-	5.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	-	498 grams
Width
Width	-	165.8 mm

Display

Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	267 ppi	274 ppi
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1640 x 2400 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	10.9 inches (27.69 cm)	11 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	-	83.5 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Key Specs

Display
Display	10.9" (27.69 cm)	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Music
Music	Yes, Music Formats: MP3	-
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: MP4	-
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: MP4	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.3
NFC
NFC	-	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India	5G Not Supported in India
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	-	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct
WiFi
WiFi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Coprocessor
Coprocessor	Apple M14 motion	-
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Adreno 740
Processor
Processor	Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)	Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Ram
RAM	4 GB	-

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	-

Special Features

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML5	-
Email
Email	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	On-screen
Games
Games	Yes	-
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	-
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	256 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 218 GB