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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-07-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.5 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | TFT |
| -- | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, with a overall score of 74.5 against 64.1. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, so it provides lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a older, a bit heavier and noticeably thicker portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a quite smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much less MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab S9 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
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