Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021), Manufactured in May, 2021with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
- Higher pixel density: 274ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 7538mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
- Lighter design: 466g vs 498g
- Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 16/2048 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 1668x2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 274 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 81.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 98.3 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | 30 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1425:1 |
Design & Build
| 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 | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 498 g (17.57 oz) | 466 g (16.44 oz) |
| Area | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Yellow |
- Silver - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/3.2 (Icestorm) - 4/2.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Apple M1 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 2617 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2117 | 2311 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5694 | 8488 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 9817 | n/a |
| CPU | 405220 | 458801 |
| GPU | 623979 | 629387 |
| Memory | 291683 | 225102 |
| UX | 266758 | 319678 |
| NanoReview Score | 1587640 | 1632968 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 36.3 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 76 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 100 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 16847 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) |
| OS Size | 40 GB | 13.7 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8400 mAh | 7538 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:30 h | 10:15 h |
| Video Playback | 14:51 h | 14:55 h |
| Games | 06:37 h | 06:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 167 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 125 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 10 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0" |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| 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 * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B25/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 Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2023 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2023 yr | May, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 799 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 20 W |
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