	Apple iPad Air 2022 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Price	$520.00 $790.00
Our Rating	5.4 7.6
Brand	Apple Samsung
Category	Tablets Tablets

Version

Models

Apple iPad Air 5, iPad Air (5th generation)
Wi-Fi + Cellular & GPS: A2589, A2591 (Global)
Wi-Fi only, w/o GPS: Unspecified Versions: Galaxy Tab S9 Wi-Fi SM-X710; Galaxy Tab S9 5G SM-X716B

NETWORK

Technology

GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced	2022, March 08 2023, July 26
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 18 Available. Released 2023, August 11

BODY

Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb) 498 g (1.10 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
Others	Stylus support (2nd gen) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

DISPLAY

Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio) 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density) 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass

PLATFORM

OS	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4 Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Apple M1 Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics) Adreno 740

MEMORY

Card slot	No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS

MAIN CAMERA

Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features	HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features	HDR HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack	No No
Others	Tuned by AKG

COMMS

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	No No
Infrared port
Radio	No No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Others	Wireless Samsung DeX

BATTERY

Type	Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable Li-Po 8400 mAh, non-removable
Charging	45W wired

MISC

Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue Beige, Graphite
Models	A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17 SM-X710, SM-X716B
SAR EU	0.66 W/kg (body)
Price	About 550 EUR About 750 EUR