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5.9Display3.3
7.0Performance4.4
5.5Battery3.0
3.6Memory & storage4.8
4.9Features3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2020)Galaxy Tab A9
| iPad Air (2020) | Galaxy Tab A9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 211 mm | +36.6 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 124.7 mm | +53.8 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 8 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Weight | 458 g | 332 g | +126 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2020) better than Galaxy Tab A9?
- AnTuTu score1,361,814 vs 508,5542.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,297 vs 1,9432.7×
- Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+49%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Wired charging30 W vs 15 W2×
- Screen size10.9″ vs 8.7″+25%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 179 ppi+47%
- Front camera7 MP vs 2 MP3.5×
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+36%
- Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 800 px2×
- eSIMYes · Galaxy Tab A9: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
Why is Galaxy Tab A9 better than iPad Air (2020)?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Weight458 g vs 332 g+38%
- Memory card slotNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 458 g | 332 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 211 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 124.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue | Graphite, Silver, Navy |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.9″ | 8.7″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 800 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 1,340 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 482 nits | 460 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 81.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,361,814 | 508,554 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,297 | 1,943 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,483 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 2 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 14.1 | Android 13 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
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