Screen size
Armor 5S5.9"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+33%
Quick verdict
Tab A9 Pro leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Armor 5S
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor 5S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor 5S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 5S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor 5S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab A9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Armor 5S
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor 5S
2019, July. Released 2019, July
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Armor 5S
Discontinued
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor 5S
158.3 x 76 x 12.6 mm (6.23 x 2.99 x 0.50 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Armor 5S
228 g (8.04 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
Armor 5S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 5S
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Tab A9 Pro
-
Type
Armor 5S
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Armor 5S
5.85 inches, 85.7 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 5S
720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~286 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 5S
-
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor 5S
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 5S
Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor 5S
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 5S
Mali-G71 MP2
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Armor 5S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor 5S
64GB 4GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Armor 5S
eMMC 5.1
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
Armor 5S
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Armor 5S
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Armor 5S
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Armor 5S
8 MP
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Armor 5S
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Armor 5S
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Armor 5S
No
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor 5S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab A9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 5S
4.0, A2DP
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 5S
GPS, GLONASS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor 5S
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Armor 5S
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 5S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Armor 5S
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, coulombmeter
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Armor 5S
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Armor 5S
10W wired 10W wireless
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Armor 5S
Black
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule