Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab A9Winner: 8.7"+23%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy Tab A9
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab A9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab A9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
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
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab A9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab A9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab A9
2023, October 05
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab A9
Available. Released 2023, October 05
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab A9
211 x 124.7 x 8 mm (8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab A9
332 g or 333 g (11.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab A9
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab A9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab A9
TFT LCD
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7 inches, 214.9 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab A9
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab A9
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab A9
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab A9
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab A9
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab A9
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab A9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab A9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Triple
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab A9
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab A9
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab A9
2 MP
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab A9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab A9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab A9
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab A9
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab A9
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab A9
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab A9
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab A9
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab A9
Graphite, Silver, Navy
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab A9
SM-X110, SM-X115
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab A9
0.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000
Galaxy Tab A9
About 180 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab A9
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)