Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab A9+
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab A9+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab A9+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab A9+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Galaxy Tab A9+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy Tab A9+
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Tab A9+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy Tab A9+
2023, October 05
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy Tab A9+
Available. Released 2023, October 17
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy Tab A9+
257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9 mm (10.12 x 6.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy Tab A9+
480 g or 492 g (1.06 lb)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Galaxy Tab A9+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab A9+
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab A9+
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab A9+
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy Tab A9+
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab A9+
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Tab A9+
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy Tab A9+
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab A9+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab A9+
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
Triple
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab A9+
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy Tab A9+
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Tab A9+
5 MP
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab A9+
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab A9+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab A9+
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab A9+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab A9+
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Tab A9+
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy Tab A9+
No
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab A9+
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab A9+
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab A9+
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab A9+
-
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy Tab A9+
Li-Po 7040 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab A9+
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy Tab A9+
Graphite, Silver, Navy
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy Tab A9+
SM-X210, SM-X215, SM-X216B, SM-X216R
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab A9+
0.42 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab A9+
1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy Tab A9+
$ 159.99