Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ vs Apple iPad Air (M3)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

vsApple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad Air (M3)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+Apple iPad Air (M3)
Display12.4" Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 60-120Hz adaptive, HDR10+11" and 13" sizes (Apple release gives no further display specification)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyApple M3 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, faster Neural Engine)
RAM12GB—
Storage256GB / 512GB, microSD up to 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear Camera13MP main + 8MP ultrawide—
Front Camera12MP ultrawide—
Battery10,090 mAh (typical)—
OSAndroid 13, One UIiPadOS 18 with Apple Intelligence
Dimensions285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm, 581 g (Wi-Fi) / 586 g (5G)—
DurabilityIP68 (tablet and S Pen)—
PencilS Pen includedApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, optional 5G / LTEOptional 5G cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
Keyboard—New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air with 14-key function row and larger trackpad
Finishes—Blue, purple, starlight, space gray