Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
  • Lighter design: 333g vs 523g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Larger display: 10.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 8.7 in 10.9 in
Resolution 800x1340 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 179 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 750 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 81.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
462 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamut81.2 %96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a84400 Hz
Response time44 ms27 ms
Contrast1389:11052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab A9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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) 523 g (18.45 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		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
81.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
738
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7381014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20252910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12623076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab A9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
301464
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU98658194089
GPU51808135904
Memory85127104341
UX65871143529
NanoReview Score301464577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Writing scoren/a14147
Web scoren/a9368
Video editingn/a6744
Data manipulationn/a10322
NanoReview Scoren/a11810

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 8000 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
25:35
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsing09:48 h08:42 h
Video Playback14:41 h12:33 h
Games05:35 h05:38 h
Standby Mode132 h145 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 2 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
86.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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