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4.6Display8.3
6.1Performance8.5
6.4Battery7.2
8.5Memory & storage7.0
6.8Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pad 18Galaxy Tab S9
| Pad 18 | Galaxy Tab S9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 256.8 mm | 254.3 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Width | 168.3 mm | 165.8 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 5.9 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 490 g | 498 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pad 18 better than Galaxy Tab S9?
- Battery capacity8,800 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+5%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Front camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than Pad 18?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 45 W2.5×
- OLED panelNo · Pad 18: Yes
- 5GNo · Pad 18: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+68%
- Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
- Pixel density207 ppi vs 274 ppi+32%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E+30%
- eSIMNo · Pad 18: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Resolution (short side)1,200 px vs 1,600 px+33%
- Resolution (long side)1,920 px vs 2,560 px+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 490 g | 498 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 256.8 mm | 254.3 mm |
| Width | 168.3 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Blue | Beige, Graphite |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 11″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,200 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 1,920 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 576 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 83.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T616 | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,771,415 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 5,838 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,917 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,800 mAh | 8,400 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | — | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | Yes |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 6 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
