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iPad Air 11-inch (M2) vs Galaxy Tab S9

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 tablets
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)8.9Very good· Top score
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Galaxy Tab S9
Galaxy Tab S98.0Very good
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The short verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) edges it on score

The iPad Air 11-inch (M2) leads overall; pick the Galaxy Tab S9 if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
8.9
Galaxy Tab S9
8.0
Choose the iPad Air 11-inch (M2) if
  • Students and creatives who want portability and Pencil Pro support
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Choose the Galaxy Tab S9 if
  • Android users who want a small, water-resistant AMOLED tablet with an S Pen at a used price.
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPad Air 11-inch (M2)0 wins
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Why pick theGalaxy Tab S91 win
+20%Brighter screen outdoors600 vs 500 nits peak
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Display2 differences
Display type
Liquid Retina display
Dynamic AMOLED
Brightness
500
600
Performance2 differences
Chipset
Apple M2
8/Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU
9-core GPU
Adreno 740
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
8,400 mAh
Charging port
USB-C
USB Type-C
Memory2 differences
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128 GB, 256 GB
RAM
—
12 GB
Camera1 difference
Primary camera
—
13 MP
Connectivity2 differences
Ports
USB-C port with support for:
USB Type-C
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Body2 differences
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight
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498 g
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