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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | TFT |
| -- | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 64.1 score against 58.8. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S9 has newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, providing you a couple additional features and performance improvements. Even though Galaxy Tab S9 is just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's a lot thinner and much newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little smaller display. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster). The Galaxy Tab S9 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 8400mAh of battery capacity against 6100mAh.
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