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8.3Display8.4
8.5Performance8.6
7.2Battery7.8
7.0Memory & storage7.2
9.4Features6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Tab S9Pad2
| Galaxy Tab S9 | Pad2 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 254.3 mm | 266 mm | −11.7 mm |
| Width | 165.8 mm | 191.6 mm | −25.8 mm |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6.6 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 498 g | 585 g | −87 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than Pad2?
- OLED panelYes · Pad2: No
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad2: No
- 5GYes · Pad2: No
- Memory card slotYes · Pad2: No
- eSIMYes · Pad2: No
- Weight498 g vs 585 g+17%
- CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 3.05 GHz+10%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Wired charging45 W vs 44 W+2%
- Front camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
- Thickness5.9 mm vs 6.6 mm+12%
Why is Pad2 better than Galaxy Tab S9?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 10,000 mAh+19%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Screen size11″ vs 12.1″+10%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy Tab S9: Yes
- Pixel density274 ppi vs 284 ppi+4%
- Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 1,968 px+23%
- Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 2,800 px+9%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.2% vs 86.6%+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 498 g | 585 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Height | 254.3 mm | 266 mm |
| Width | 165.8 mm | 191.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
| Colours | Beige, Graphite | Gray, Blue, Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,600 px | 1,968 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,560 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 274 ppi | 284 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 576 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 86.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Mediatek Dimensity 9000 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 3.05 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| 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 | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,400 mAh | 10,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 44 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | 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 | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | Yes | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 6 | OriginOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
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