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iPad Air (2020) vs Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

What iPad Air (2020) does better (9) and where Galaxy Tab S9 FE wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPad Air (2020)

6.0Score

9 advantages≈ $690

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9 FE

7.2Score

13 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

5.9Display7.1

7.0Performance6.1

5.5Battery6.7

3.6Memory & storage6.1

4.9Features7.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2020)Galaxy Tab S9 FE

	iPad Air (2020)	Galaxy Tab S9 FE	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	6.5 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	458 g	523 g	−65 g

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

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

AnTuTu score1,361,814 vs 741,211+84%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,297 vs 2,910+82%
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%
Weight458 g vs 523 g+14%
Pixel density264 ppi vs 249 ppi+6%
Rear camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,440 px+14%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 6.5 mm+7%
Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 2,304 px+2%

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

RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
5GNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+5%
Peak brightness500 nits vs 750 nits+50%
Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
Measured brightness482 nits vs 692 nits+44%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
Charged in 30 min25% vs 50%2×
Front camera7 MP vs 12 MP+71%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2020)≈ $6906.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE≈ $3207.2
Design
Weight	458 g	523 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	6.5 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 3
Colours	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Display
Screen size	10.9″	10.9″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	1,440 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	2,304 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	249 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	750 nits
Measured brightness	482 nits	692 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	81.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Exynos 1380
Chip maker	Apple	Exynos
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score	1,361,814	741,211
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,297	2,910
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,483	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,606 mAh	8,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	50%
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 6
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	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Side / power button
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	8 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	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 14.1	Android 13
Platform	iPadOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6
Major OS updates promised	—	4