Screen size
Galaxy A9 (2016)6.0"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+52%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A9 (2016)
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A9 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A9 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A9 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2016, January
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A9 (2016)
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy A9 (2016)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy A9 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A9 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A9 (2016)
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
OS
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Adreno 510
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy A9 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A9 (2016)
32GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2016)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy A9 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
Galaxy A9 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A9 (2016)
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A9 (2016)
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A9 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A9 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy A9 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy A9 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A9 (2016)
ANT+
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A9 (2016)
18W wired
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy A9 (2016)
SM-A900F, SM-A9000
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A9 (2016)
0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A9 (2016)
About 200 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR