Why is Pad 9 Pro better than Tab K12?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Why is Tab K12 better than Pad 9 Pro?
- Wired charging35 W vs 45 W+29%
- Memory card slotNo · Pad 9 Pro: Yes
- Weight589 g vs 530 g+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 589 g | 530 g |
| Thickness | 6.6 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Height | 277 mm | 6 mm |
| Width | 179.9 mm | 181 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Star Gray | Cloud Gray, Luna Gray, Sand Rose |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.1″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS TFT |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,560 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 84.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8100 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.85 GHz | — |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,050 mAh | 10,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 35 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | No | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 13 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Front camera | 5 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 8.0 | ZUI 17 |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Repairability class | — | A |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
