Screen size
Armor 8 Pro6.1"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+30%
Quick verdict
Armor 8 Pro leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Armor 8 Pro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor 8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor 8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor 8 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor 8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 8 Pro
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor 8 Pro
2021, April 28
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Armor 8 Pro
Available. Released 2021, April 28
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor 8 Pro
166 x 81.8 x 15 mm (6.54 x 3.22 x 0.59 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Armor 8 Pro
282 g (9.95 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
Build
Armor 8 Pro
Front glass, aluminum back with rubber, aluminum frame
Tab A9 Pro
-
SIM
Armor 8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 8 Pro
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 8 Pro
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Armor 8 Pro
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~67.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 8 Pro
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 8 Pro
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor 8 Pro
Android 11
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor 8 Pro
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor 8 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 8 Pro
Mali-G72 MP3
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Armor 8 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor 8 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Armor 8 Pro
-
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Triple
Armor 8 Pro
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Tab A9 Pro
-
Features
Armor 8 Pro
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Armor 8 Pro
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Armor 8 Pro
-
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Single
Armor 8 Pro
8 MP, f/2.2
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Armor 8 Pro
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Armor 8 Pro
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Armor 8 Pro
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor 8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Tab A9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 8 Pro
4.2, A2DP, LE
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 8 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor 8 Pro
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Armor 8 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Armor 8 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Armor 8 Pro
Li-Po 5580 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Armor 8 Pro
15W wired
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Armor 8 Pro
Black, Orange, Red
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule
Price
Armor 8 Pro
About 190 EUR
Tab A9 Pro
-