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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus 5G 256GB vs Apple iPad Air 13 2024

Summary
85%
Display

12.4" (31.5 cm)

1600x2560 px, 243 PPI

13.0" (33.02 cm)

2048x2732 px (QHD+)

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1380

12 GB RAM

Apple M2

8 GB RAM

Storage

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Battery

10090 mAh

83 h talktime (4G)

N/A

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 154 ratings

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4.8/5 based on 6 ratings

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General
Launch Date

October 7, 2023 (Official)

May 7, 2024 (Official)

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Model

Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus 5G 256GB

iPad Air 13 2024

Operating System

Android v13

iPadOS v17

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

Network

5G: Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Not Available,
3G: Not Available

Fingerprint Sensor

Quick Charging

Design
Dimensions

Height: 285.4 mm
Width: 185.4 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm

Height: 280.6 mm
Width: 214.9 mm
Thickness: 6.1 mm

Weight

628 grams

617 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Aluminium

Colours

Silver, Mint, Gray, Lavender

Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Display
Screen Size

12.4 " (31.5 cm)

13.0 " (33.02 cm)

Screen Resolution

1600 x 2560 pixels

2048x2732 px (QHD+)

Pixel Density

243 ppi

263 ppi

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

84.55 %

86.79 %

Performance
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Apple M2

Processor

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (3.49 GHz, Quad core + 2.4 GHz, Quad core)

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G68 MP5

Apple GPU (Ten-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

Storage
Internal Memory

256 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 218 GB

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
8 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP Primary Camera

Autofocus

Optical Image Stabilisation

No

Flash

No

No

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

5 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR

Front Camera
Resolution

12 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera

12 MP Front Camera

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 25 fps

Battery
Capacity

10090 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

User Replaceable

No

No

Talktime

Up to 83 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 45W

, Fast, 36.59W

USB Type-C

Network & Connectivity
SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Voice Calling

No

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.3

GPS

with Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

3.1, Mass storage device, USB charging

HDMI

Mini HDMI (Type C)

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Video Player

, Video Formats: H.264, HEVC

Music

, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3

Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Top

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Games

Browser

, HTML5

Phone Book

No

Email

Instant Messaging

Other Facilities

World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer

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