Experts recommend Apple iPad Air M2 2024 more than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
As of 16 Jan 2025, experts prefer Apple iPad Air M2 2024 over Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, but both Tablets have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Apple iPad Air M2 2024 received 6 recommendations: from Digital Trends (14 Dec 2024), PCMag (26 Nov 2024) T3 (14 Jan 2025) and 3 others. By contrast, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra received only 3 recommendations from PCMag (26 Nov 2024), TechRadar (25 Nov 2024) and What Hi-Fi (19 Aug 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | Digital Trends  | PCMag  | T3
 | WIRED  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  | Tom's Guide  | techadvisor  | What Hi-Fi  | Laptop Mag  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | $555 |  Apple iPad Air M2 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 12 | - | $1599 |  Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a highly praised tablet with a stunning display, powerful performance, impressive audio capabilities, and versatile connectivity options, making it suitable for a wide range of tasks and activities. | - | 8 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 4 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 26 Nov 2024 PCMag ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as #8
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024 Best iPad for Creators and Students / Editors choice... ... ... #8 out of 10 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Best Android Tablet for Power Users... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 14 Dec 2024 Digital Trends ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
Rank Tablet Comment #1 out of 8 Apple iPad Air M2 2024 Best tablet overall... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 14 Jan 2025 T3 ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
Rank Tablet Comment #1 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024 The best tablet for most people... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 22 Nov 2024 WIRED ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #4
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 14 Apple iPad Air M2 2024 Best Upgrade... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 10 Jan 2025 Tom's Guide ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
Rank Tablet Comment #1 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024 The best tablet for most folks... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 1 Jan 2025 techadvisor ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
Rank Tablet Comment #1 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024 Best overall... ... ... Source: www.techadvisor.com - On 25 Nov 2024 TechRadar
ranked Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as #7
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 9 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra The best drawing tablet... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 19 Aug 2024 What Hi-Fi ranked Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as #4
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 6 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra An in-your-face Android tablet that makes other slates look small... ... ... Source: www.whathifi.com
After counting and adding up the 93 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Apple iPad Air M2 2024 outranks Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. This is not to say that Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a bad option. Like Apple iPad Air M2 2024, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Apple iPad Air M2 2024 outranks Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra by 10 positions. This indicates that, as of 16 Jan 2025, Apple iPad Air M2 2024 is more critically acclaimed than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | Digital Trends | PCMag | T3 | WIRED | Wirecutter | TechRadar | Tom's Guide | techadvisor | What Hi-Fi | Laptop Mag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $319 |  Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) The Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) has received positive reviews for its display, performance, audio quality, and connectivity options, making it a versatile device for various use cases. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | - | $555 | Apple iPad Air M2 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $944 |  Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 4 | - | $354 |  Google Pixel Tablet The Google Pixel Tablet offers a good display, fast performance, excellent battery life, impressive audio quality, and sufficient storage options, making it a great choice for casual users. | - | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 10 | 9 | - | 4 |
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No expert reviews linked yet for Apple iPad Air M2 2024.
Expert reviews [20]
Total expert reviews: 20
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 12
| Highest score by TechRadar | 90 |
| Average score based on 20 reviews | 81 |
| Lowest score by Digital Trends | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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- WHY IPAD AIR — iPad Air is powerful, versatile, and comes in a choice of two sizes. Featuring a stunning Liquid Retina display and the amazing performance of the M2 chip, along with Touch ID, advanced cameras, superfast Wi-Fi 6E, and a USB-C connector.* Plus powerful productivity features in iPadOS and next-generation Apple Pencil Pro experience.*
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