Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Plus vs Apple Ipad Air 2022

General

Also Known As
-	Apple iPad Air 5th Gen, Apple iPad Air 5
Brand
Samsung	Apple
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Launch Date
July 27, 2023 (Official)	March 11, 2022 (Official)
Model
Galaxy Tab S9 Plus	iPad Air 2022
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
Android v13	iPadOS v15
Quick Charging
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
10090 mAh	-
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 45W	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
No	No

Camera

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

Design

Build Material
Back: Aluminium	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Beige, Graphite	Blue, Pink, Purple, Space Grey, Starlight
Height
285.4 mm	247.6 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
5.7 mm	6.1 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
581 grams	461 grams
Width
185.4 mm	178.5 mm

Display

Display Colour
-	16M
Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
266 ppi	264 ppi
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Resolution
1752x2800 px (QHD+)	1640 x 2360 pixels
Screen Size
12.4 inches (31.5 cm)	10.9 inches (27.69 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
84.55 %	81.07 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

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

Key Specs

Display
-	10.9" (27.69 cm)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4128 x 3096 Pixels	-
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Fm Radio
-	No
Music
-	Yes, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3
Video Player
-	Yes, Video Formats: HEVC, MP4
Video player
-	Yes, Video Formats: HEVC, MP4

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
-	Yes
HDMI
-	YesMini HDMI (Type C)
NFC
No	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India	5G Not Supported in India
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Voice Calling
No	No
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct	-
WiFi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple M1
Graphics
Adreno 740	Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)
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)
Ram
-	8 GB

Smart TV Features

Camera
-	12 MP

Special Features

Browser
-	Yes, HTML5
Email
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	Top
Games
-	Yes
Instant Messaging
-	Yes
Other Facilities
-	Calculator, Stopwatch, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
-	No

Storage

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