Screen size
Galaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Tab S9Winner: 11.0"+39%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S9 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A26
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A26
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy Tab S9
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Tab S9
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Tab S9
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Tab S9
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Tab S9
498 g (1.10 lb)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Tab S9
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S9
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Tab S9
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab S9
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab S9
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Tab S9
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A26
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
Galaxy Tab S9
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Tab S9
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Tab S9
UFS
Triple
Galaxy A26
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy Tab S9
-
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Tab S9
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Tab S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Tab S9
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Tab S9
No
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Tab S9
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S9
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Tab S9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Tab S9
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9
Li-Po 8400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Tab S9
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Tab S9
Beige, Graphite
Models
Galaxy A26
SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
Galaxy Tab S9
SM-X710, SM-X716B
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
0.66 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Tab S9
About 500 EUR