Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
VS
79 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 461g vs 523g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
vs
iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 249 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 750 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 80.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
486 nits
sRGB gamut96.7 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)84400 Hzn/a
Response time27 ms28 ms
Contrast1052:11430:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 523 g (18.45 oz) 461 g (16.26 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple M1 (iPad)
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple M1 GPU
GPU Cores 160 1024
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 2617 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
2361
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
8704
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10142361
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29108704
Geekbench Compute (GPU)307633168
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
1807557
CPU194089477838
GPU135904797314
Memory104341194331
UX143529338074
NanoReview Score5778631807557
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
10021
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a60 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10021
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
n/a
Writing score14147n/a
Web score9368n/a
Video editing6744n/a
Data manipulation10322n/a
NanoReview Score11810n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 8827 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
34:27
Web Browsing08:42 h10:22 h
Video Playback12:33 h16:53 h
Games05:38 h07:18 h
Standby Mode145 h217 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
85.7 dB
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
84.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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