Dimensions
Size comparison
Tab 18Pad 9
| Tab 18 | Pad 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 277.6 mm | 278.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 173.2 mm | 180.1 mm | −6.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 6.9 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 632 g | 555 g | +77 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Tab 18 better than Pad 9?
- Battery capacity8,800 mAh vs 8,300 mAh+6%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- GPSYes · Pad 9: No
- Rear camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
Why is Pad 9 better than Tab 18?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- 5GNo · Tab 18: Yes
- Peak brightness350 nits vs 500 nits+43%
- Pixel density194 ppi vs 249 ppi+28%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Weight632 g vs 555 g+14%
- Wired charging33 W vs 35 W+6%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Resolution (short side)1,200 px vs 1,600 px+33%
- Resolution (long side)2,000 px vs 2,560 px+28%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 6.9 mm+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 632 g | 555 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 277.6 mm | 278.2 mm |
| Width | 173.2 mm | 180.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | — | Anti-glare glass |
| Colours | Turquoise Green, Glacier Blue, Space Grey | Gray, Blue, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,200 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,000 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 194 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 530 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 84.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 495,329 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,724 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 608 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,800 mAh | 8,300 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 9.3 h |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 35 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -22 LUFS |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side / power button | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | — | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Magic UI 7.2 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 1 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
