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iPad Air 13-inch (M2) vs Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

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

Comparing 2 tablets
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)8.9Very good· Top score
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Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
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The short verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) edges it on score

The iPad Air 13-inch (M2) leads overall; pick the Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
8.9
Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
8.3
Choose the iPad Air 13-inch (M2) if
  • Students and creatives who want a big screen and Pencil Pro support
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Choose the Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) if
  • Android users who want a big AMOLED tablet with an S Pen for streaming and notes 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 13-inch (M2)1 win
+5%Larger screen13 vs 12.4 in
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Why pick theGalaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)0 wins
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Display2 differences
Screen size
13"
12.4"
Display type
Liquid Retina display
Dynamic AMOLED
Performance2 differences
Chipset
Apple M2
Qualcomm 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
10,090 mAh
Charging port
USB-C
USB Type-C
Memory1 difference
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
256 GB
Camera1 difference
Primary camera
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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
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
11.24 in (28.5 cm)
Weight
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581 g
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