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Galaxy Tab A9 vs Galaxy Tab S9

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

What Galaxy Tab A9 does better (2) and where Galaxy Tab S9 wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab A9

4.8Score

2 advantages≈ $190

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9

8.6Score

26 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

3.3Display8.3

4.4Performance8.5

3.0Battery7.2

4.8Memory & storage7.0

3.8Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Tab A9Galaxy Tab S9

	Galaxy Tab A9	Galaxy Tab S9	Difference
Height	211 mm	254.3 mm	−43.3 mm
Width	124.7 mm	165.8 mm	−41.1 mm
Thickness	8 mm	5.9 mm	+2.1 mm
Weight	332 g	498 g	−166 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Tab A9 better than Galaxy Tab S9?

Weight332 g vs 498 g+50%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Tab S9: No

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than Galaxy Tab A9?

AnTuTu score508,554 vs 1,771,4153.5×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,943 vs 5,8383×
Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+65%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
OLED panelNo · Galaxy Tab A9: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Galaxy Tab A9: Yes
Screen size8.7″ vs 11″+26%
Pixel density179 ppi vs 274 ppi+53%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab A9≈ $1904.8	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9≈ $5408.6
Design
Weight	332 g	498 g
Thickness	8 mm	5.9 mm
Height	211 mm	254.3 mm
Width	124.7 mm	165.8 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Graphite, Silver, Navy	Beige, Graphite
Display
Screen size	8.7″	11″
Panel	TFT LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (short side)	800 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	1,340 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	179 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	460 nits	576 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.7%	83.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	508,554	1,771,415
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,943	5,838
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,917
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,100 mAh	8,400 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus support	—	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	8 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	2 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	One UI 6
Major OS updates promised	—	4