Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021), Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 508g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Larger display: 10.5in
- Higher pixel density: 216ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7040mAh vs 5100mAh
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 8.7 in | 10.5 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 80 % |
| sRGB gamut | 81.2 % | n/a |
| Response time | 44 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1389:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 211 mm (8.31 in) | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 333 g (11.75 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Area | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) | 400 cm² (62 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 738 | 445 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2025 | 1419 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1262 | 1016 |
| CPU | 98658 | 79410 |
| GPU | 51808 | 48302 |
| Memory | 85127 | 64260 |
| UX | 65871 | 79780 |
| NanoReview Score | 301464 | 271752 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 715 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8864 |
| Web score | n/a | 6757 |
| Video editing | n/a | 3985 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6420 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7447 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:48 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:41 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | n/a |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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 Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 189 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 8 W |
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