Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Apple IPad Air 11 (2025)

launch
Announced 2023, October 04 2025, March 04
Status Available. Released 2023, October 16 Available. Released 2025, March 12
network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2g Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3g Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 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, 66 1, 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 - A32671, 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 - A3270
5g Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA / NSA / Sub6 1, 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 - A3267, A3270
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only
body
Dimensions 254.3 x 165.8 x 6.5 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.26 in) 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight 523 g or 524 g (1.15 lb) 460 g (1.01 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Sim Nano-SIM eSIM (cellular model only)
Others StylusIP68 dust / water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support
display
Type IPS LCD, 90Hz Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size 10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio) 11.0 inches, 365.8 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density) 1640 x 2360 pixels (~261 ppi density)
platform
Os Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6 iPadOS 18.3.2
Chipset Exynos 1380 (5 nm) Apple M3
Cpu Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
Gpu Mali-G68 MP5 Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
memory
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 128 / 256 GB 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1TB
Ram 6 / 8 GB 8 GB
Variant 6GB 128GB / 8GB 128GB / 8GB 256GB 8GB 128GB / 8GB 256GB / 8GB 512GB / 8GB 1TB
maincamera
Single 8 MP, (wide) 12 MP, f / 1.8, (wide), 1 / 3.0, 1.22u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF
Video 4K@30 / 60fps, 4K@24 / 25 / 30 / 60fps, 1080p@25 / 30 / 60 / 120 / 240fps; gyro-EIS
selfiecamera
Single 12 MP, (ultrawide) 12 MP, f / 2.4, 122u02da (ultrawide)
Video Yes 1080p@25 / 30 / 60fps; gyro-EIS
sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
35mm Jack NoTuned by AKG No
connectivity
Wlan Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac / 6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac / 6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Gps GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Nfc No No
Fm Radio No No
Usb USB Type-C, magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Infrared Port No No
features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)Circle to Search Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po Non-removable Li-Po
Capacity 8000 mAh 7606 mAh
Charging 45W wired, QC2.0
more
Made By South Korea USA
Color Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models SM-X510, SM-X516B A3267, A3270

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