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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
VS
83 out 100
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 14.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3), Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 S9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 6550mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
  • Higher pixel density: 343ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 350g vs 732g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
vs
Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 14.6 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1848x2960 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 239 ppi 343 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 930 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
639 nits
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 326.4 mm (12.85 in) 208.54 mm (8.21 in)
Width 208.6 mm (8.21 in) 129.46 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 732 g (25.82 oz) 350 g (12.35 oz)
Area 681 cm² (105.56 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Yellow		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
90.8 %
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
2127
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
2226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
5667
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
6986
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21272226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56676986
Geekbench Compute (GPU)975316250
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra], [Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
1532777
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
1785168
CPU365333302420
GPU591145852628
Memory309311362022
UX266988268098
NanoReview Score15327771785168
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
13720
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Legion UI

Battery

Volume 11200 mAh 6550 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:08 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
30:33
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
Web Browsing11:35 hn/a
Video Playback16:56 hn/a
Games08:20 hn/a
Standby Mode158 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
87.7 dB
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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