Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Apple IPad (2025)

launch
Announced2023, October 042025, March 04
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, October 16Available. Released 2025, March 12
network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2g Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3g Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4g Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A33551, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
5g Bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA / NSA / Sub61, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA / NSA / Sub6 - A3355, A3356
SpeedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model onlyHSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
body
Dimensions 254.3 x 165.8 x 6.5 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.26 in)248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
Weight523 g or 524 g (1.15 lb)477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Sim Nano-SIMeSIM (cellular model only)
OthersStylusIP68 dust / water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)Stylus support
display
Type IPS LCD, 90HzLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size 10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
platform
Os Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6iPadOS 18.3.2
Chipset Exynos 1380 (5 nm)Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Cpu Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)5-core
Gpu Mali-G68 MP5Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
memory
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal 128 / 256 GB 128 / 256 / 512 GB
Ram 6 / 8 GB4 GB
Variant6GB 128GB / 8GB 128GB / 8GB 256GB 4GB 128GB / 4GB 256GB / 4GB 512GB
maincamera
Single8 MP, (wide)12 MP, f / 1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video4K@30 / 60fps,4K@24 / 25 / 30 / 60fps, 1080p@25 / 30 / 60 / 120 / 240fps, gyro-EIS
selfiecamera
Single12 MP, (ultrawide)12 MP, f / 2.4, 122u02da (ultrawide)
VideoYes1080p@25 / 30 / 60fps, gyro-EIS
sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
35mm Jack NoTuned by AKGNo
connectivity
Wlan Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac / 6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac / 6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
Gps GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS - cellular model onlyGPS, GLONASS (Wiu2011Fi + Cellular model only)
Nfc NoNo
Fm Radio NoNo
Usb USB Type-C, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
Infrared Port NoNo
features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)Circle to SearchFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
battery
Type Non-removable Li-PoNon-removable Li-Po
Capacity 8000 mAh-
Charging45W wired, QC2.0
more
Made BySouth KoreaUSA
ColorMint, Silver, Gray, LavenderSilver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
ModelsSM-X510, SM-X516BA3355, A3356

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