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iPad Air (2020) vs Galaxy Tab S9

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

What iPad Air (2020) does better (2) and where Galaxy Tab S9 wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPad Air (2020)

6.0Score

2 advantages≈ $690

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9

8.6Score

26 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

5.9Display8.3

7.0Performance8.5

5.5Battery7.2

3.6Memory & storage7.0

4.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2020)Galaxy Tab S9

	iPad Air (2020)	Galaxy Tab S9	Difference
Height	247.6 mm	254.3 mm	−6.7 mm
Width	178.5 mm	165.8 mm	+12.7 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.9 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	458 g	498 g	−40 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Air (2020) better than Galaxy Tab S9?

Weight458 g vs 498 g+9%
Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,600 px+2%

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than iPad Air (2020)?

RAM4 GB vs 12 GB3×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
AnTuTu score1,361,814 vs 1,771,415+30%
OLED panelNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
5GNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,483 vs 3,917+58%
Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,297 vs 5,838+10%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2020)≈ $6906.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9≈ $5408.6
Design
Weight	458 g	498 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.9 mm
Height	247.6 mm	254.3 mm
Width	178.5 mm	165.8 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Beige, Graphite
Display
Screen size	10.9″	11″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	482 nits	576 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	83.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	1,361,814	1,771,415
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,297	5,838
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,483	3,917
Memory
RAM	4 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,606 mAh	8,400 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Under display
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Front camera	7 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 14.1	Android 13
Platform	iPadOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6
Major OS updates promised	—	4