Screen size
Galaxy S256.2"
Galaxy Tab S9Winner: 11.0"+44%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 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 S9
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 S9
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy Tab S9
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy Tab S9
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy Tab S9
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy Tab S9
498 g (1.10 lb)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S9
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
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 S9
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 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 S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab S9
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab S9
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy Tab S9
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
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 S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy Tab S9
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab S9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S9
UFS
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 S9
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab S9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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 S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy Tab S9
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Tab S9
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S9
HDR
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S9
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Tab S9
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, 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 S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Tab S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy Tab S9
No
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab S9
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S9
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9
Li-Po 8400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S9
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy Tab S9
Beige, Graphite
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 S9
SM-X710, SM-X716B
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
0.66 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy Tab S9
About 500 EUR