Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S9 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab S9
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy Tab S9
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy Tab S9
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy Tab S9
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy Tab S9
498 g (1.10 lb)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Tab S9
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S9
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m 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 A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S9
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
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 A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab S9
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Tab S9
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
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 A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy Tab S9
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy Tab S9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy Tab S9
UFS
Triple
Galaxy A57
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Galaxy Tab S9
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy Tab S9
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy Tab S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S9
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Tab S9
No
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S9
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy Tab S9
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9
Li-Po 8400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy Tab S9
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy Tab S9
Beige, Graphite
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy Tab S9
SM-X710, SM-X716B
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
0.66 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy Tab S9
About 500 EUR