Screen size
Tab A9Winner: 10.1"+35%
X986.5"
Quick verdict
Tab A9 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Tab A9
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
X98
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Tab A9
No cellular connectivity
X98
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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N/A
X98
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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N/A
X98
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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N/A
X98
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
GPRS
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No
X98
-
EDGE
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No
X98
-
Speed
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-
X98
HSPA, LTE
Announced
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2025, May
X98
2022, November
Status
Tab A9
Available. Released 2025, May
X98
Available. Released 2022, November 10
Dimensions
Tab A9
242.5 x 160.9 x 9.7 mm (9.55 x 6.33 x 0.38 in)
X98
165.3 x 76.3 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Tab A9
512 g (1.13 lb)
X98
-
SIM
Tab A9
No
X98
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
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IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
Size
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10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)
X98
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
X98
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
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Mohs level 5
X98
-
OS
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Android 15
X98
Android 12
Chipset
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Unisoc T310 (12 nm)
X98
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
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Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
X98
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
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Mali-G52
X98
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
X98
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
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64GB 3GB RAM
X98
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
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eMMC 5.1
X98
eMMC 5.1
Single
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8 MP
X98
-
Features
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LED flash
X98
Triple-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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1080p@30fps
X98
Yes
Dual
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-
X98
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Single
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5 MP
X98
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
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Yes
X98
Yes
Loudspeaker
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Yes, with stereo speakers
X98
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
X98
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
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5.0, A2DP, LE
X98
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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No
X98
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
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No
X98
No
Radio
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No
X98
FM radio
USB
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
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Accelerometer
X98
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
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6580 mAh
X98
4200 mAh
Charging
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10W wired
X98
-
Colors
Tab A9
Black, Gray, Blue
X98
Emerald Green, Ocean Blue, Graphite Gray
Price
Tab A9
About 110 EUR
X98
About 100 EUR