Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
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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 S10 Lite, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 524g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Larger display: 10.9in
- Higher pixel density: 228ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5100mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 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 | 10.9 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1320x2112 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 228 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 81.7 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| 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) | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 333 g (11.75 oz) | 524 g (18.48 oz) |
| Area | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- Silver - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 160 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 738 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2025 | 2951 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1262 | n/a |
| CPU | 98658 | 197333 |
| GPU | 51808 | 168831 |
| Memory | 85127 | 113518 |
| UX | 65871 | 144132 |
| NanoReview Score | 301464 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:00 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 | Digital |
| 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 | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
