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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2023-07-26 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | TFT |
| -- | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a general score of 64.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 general score. These tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S9 has the previous 13 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Galaxy Tab S9's design is newer and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, although it is also a lot heavier.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S9 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 110 percent more battery size. Galaxy Tab S9 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
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