Screen size
Galaxy Tab A98.7"
Galaxy Tab S12+Winner: 12.6"+31%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S12+ leads the measured specs 18-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Tab A9
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S12+
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Tab A9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Tab A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S12+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Tab A9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Tab A9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy 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 Tab A9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
Galaxy Tab A9
-
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 Tab A9
2023, October 05
Galaxy Tab S12+
2026, September 30
Status
Galaxy Tab A9
Available. Released 2023, October 05
Galaxy Tab S12+
Available. Released 2026, October 07
Dimensions
Galaxy Tab A9
211 x 124.7 x 8 mm (8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab S12+
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
Galaxy Tab A9
332 g or 333 g (11.71 oz)
Galaxy Tab S12+
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Galaxy Tab A9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support Enhanced Armor Aluminum
Type
Galaxy Tab A9
TFT LCD
Galaxy Tab S12+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7 inches, 214.9 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Tab A9
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S12+
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Tab A9
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Galaxy Tab S12+
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Tab A9
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Tab A9
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab S12+
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy Tab A9
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Tab S12+
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Galaxy Tab A9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy Tab S12+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Tab A9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S12+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
UFS
Single
Galaxy Tab A9
8 MP, AF
Galaxy Tab S12+
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Video
Galaxy Tab A9
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Galaxy Tab A9
2 MP
Galaxy Tab S12+
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S12+
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
WLAN
Galaxy Tab A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Tab A9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S12+
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Tab A9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
Galaxy Tab S12+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy Tab A9
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
Radio
Galaxy Tab A9
No
Galaxy Tab S12+
No
USB
Galaxy Tab A9
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab S12+
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy Tab A9
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S12+
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Galaxy Tab S12+
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Tab A9
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Galaxy Tab S12+
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Tab A9
15W wired
Galaxy Tab S12+
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Colors
Galaxy Tab A9
Graphite, Silver, Navy
Galaxy Tab S12+
Gray, Silver
Models
Galaxy Tab A9
SM-X110, SM-X115
Galaxy Tab S12+
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR
Galaxy Tab A9
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Tab A9
0.51 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S12+
0.77 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Tab A9
About 180 EUR
Galaxy Tab S12+
About 1330 EUR