Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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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 S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 498g
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher pixel density: 274ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 5100mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 8.7 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 81.2 % | 98.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 44 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | 1389:1 | ∞ Infinite |
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) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 333 g (11.75 oz) | 498 g (17.57 oz) |
| Area | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- Gray - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 738 | 2117 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2025 | 5694 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1262 | 9817 |
| CPU | 98658 | 405220 |
| GPU | 51808 | 623979 |
| Memory | 85127 | 291683 |
| UX | 65871 | 266758 |
| NanoReview Score | 301464 | 1587640 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 40 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 8400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 45 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 (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:48 h | 09:30 h |
| Video Playback | 14:41 h | 14:51 h |
| Games | 05:35 h | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | n/a |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 2 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | July, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Hall Sensor - 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 S9 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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