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Galaxy Tab A9+ vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

Galaxy Tab A9+

Samsung

Galaxy Tab A9+

$220

34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
24.9Performance73.8
35.3Display35.4
34.3Battery48.6
73.5Portability60.9
25.2Features74.4
2 spec wins — Galaxy Tab A9+12 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) wins this tablet face-off, 58 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+49) and performance (+49). Galaxy Tab A9+ still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab A9+

  • Stronger portability score: 74 vs 61
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 22% lower weight: 480 g vs 617 g
  • Lower launch price: $220 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 25
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 25
  • 382% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,120 vs 2,100
  • 180% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,605 vs 930

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size11 ″12.9 ″+17%
Panel typeTFT LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution1920x12002732x2048
Pixel density206 ppi264 ppi+28%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits600 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695Apple M2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared400,0002,351,334Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—614,345Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—889,420Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—288,951Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—558,618Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)930Bottom 15%2,605+180%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,100Bottom 15%10,120+382%Top 17%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity7,040 mAh9,705 mAh+38%
Charging15 W20 W+33%
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight480 g+22%617 g
Thickness6.9 mm6.1 mm+12%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusNot supportedApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportNoYes
SpeakersQuad (Dolby Atmos)Stereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)iPadOS 17

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