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Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs iQOO Pad5e

WINNER
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

$1,200

65.9Inno Score
VS
iQOO Pad5e
65.8Inno Score
66.9Performancechip69.6
62.6Display74.8
69.7Battery57.9
49.5Portability60.4
75.2Features57.2
7 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra4 spec wins — iQOO Pad5e

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra scores 65.9 against 65.8 for iQOO Pad5e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

  • Stronger battery score: 70 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 75 vs 57
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 21% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 12.1 ″

Reasons to pick the iQOO Pad5e

  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 63
  • Stronger portability score: 60 vs 50
  • 33% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 20% lower weight: 584 g vs 732 g

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
Screen size14.6 ″+21%12.1 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution2960x18481968x2800
Pixel density239 ppi283 ppi+18%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness930 nits+3%900 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 122,008,870Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,079Top 38%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,534Top 41%—
RAM12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
Capacity11,200 mAh+12%10,000 mAh
Charging45 W+2%44 W

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
Weight732 g584 g+20%
Thickness5.5 mm+17%6.6 mm
MaterialArmor AluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraiQOO Pad5e
StylusS Pen (included)iQOO Pencil3 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuad4-speaker
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1.1)Android 15 (OriginOS 5)

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