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Galaxy Tab A9+ vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

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Samsung

Galaxy Tab A9+

$220

34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
24.9Performance73.5
35.3Display35.4
34.3Battery44.8
73.5Portability61
25.2Features74.4
3 spec wins — Galaxy Tab A9+13 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M3) wins this tablet face-off, 57.1 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 616 g
  • 10% higher endurance: 11 h vs 10 h
  • Lower launch price: $220 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 25
  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 25
  • 452% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 2,100
  • 388% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,950,000 vs 400,000

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
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 (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695Apple M3
AnTuTu 10400,0001,950,000+388%
Geekbench 6 (single)9303,050+228%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,10011,600+452%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity7,040 mAh9,705 mAh+38%
Charging15 W20 W+33%
Endurance11 h+10%10 h

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight480 g+22%616 g
Thickness6.9 mm6.1 mm+12%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
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 (M3)
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusNot supportedApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportNoYes
SpeakersQuad (Dolby Atmos)Stereo
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)iPadOS 18

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