Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018), Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 469g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
- Larger display: 9.7in
- Higher pixel density: 264ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 5100mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 2/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.7 in | 9.7 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 4:3 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 71.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | 81.2 % | 97.5 % |
| Response time | 44 ms | 26 ms |
| Contrast | 1389:1 | 869:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 211 mm (8.31 in) | 240 mm (9.45 in) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) | 169.5 mm (6.67 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 333 g (11.75 oz) | 469 g (16.54 oz) |
| Area | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) | 407 cm² (63.09 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- Silver - Gold - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2340 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 4 (2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr) - 2/2.34 (Hurricane) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 16 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 192 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 738 | 872 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2025 | 1218 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1262 | n/a |
| CPU | 98658 | 142302 |
| GPU | 51808 | 106599 |
| Memory | 85127 | 64054 |
| UX | 65871 | 121610 |
| NanoReview Score | 301464 | 434565 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 87 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 16 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2723 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | iPadOS 11.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 17.7) |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 8827 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 12 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 4:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:48 h | 10:25 h |
| Video Playback | 14:41 h | 16:30 h |
| Games | 05:35 h | 06:48 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 184 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | n/a |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 31 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 2 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 31 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 720p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 329 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 10 W |
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