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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 13 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | -- |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 has an overall score of 64.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's general score of 60.5. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 has 13 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Galaxy Tab S9's design is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner, but just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores (although faster). The Galaxy Tab S9 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S9 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
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