Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs OnePlus Pad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs OnePlus Pad 4, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
  • Lighter design: 333g vs 672g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 4
  • Larger display: 13.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 315ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 13380mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and OnePlus Pad 4
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.7 in 13.2 in
Resolution 800x1340 pixels 2400x3392 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 7:5
Pixel density 179 ppi 315 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 540 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 87.5 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
462 nits
OnePlus Pad 4
n/a
sRGB gamut81.2 %n/a
Response time44 msn/a
Contrast1389:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 211 mm (8.31 in) 289.71 mm (11.41 in)
Width 124.7 mm (4.91 in) 209.76 mm (8.26 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 5.94 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 333 g (11.75 oz) 672 g (23.7 oz)
Area 263 cm² (40.77 in²) 608 cm² (94.24 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
81.9 %
OnePlus Pad 4
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and OnePlus Pad 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
738
OnePlus Pad 4
3467
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
2025
OnePlus Pad 4
10377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7383467
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)202510377
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1262n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
301464
OnePlus Pad 4
4003712
CPU986581127624
GPU518081462424
Memory85127489729
UX65871923935
NanoReview Score3014644003712

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 5.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 13380 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
25:35
OnePlus Pad 4
n/a
Web Browsing09:48 hn/a
Video Playback14:41 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 2 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 8.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
86.6 dB
OnePlus Pad 4
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Pad 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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