Screen size
Armor X5.5"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+37%
Quick verdict
Tab A9 Pro leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Armor X
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor X
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor X
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor X
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
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
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 X
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor X
2018, April. Released 2018, April
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Armor X
Discontinued
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor X
163 x 76.6 x 13.9 mm (6.42 x 3.02 x 0.55 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Armor X
256 g (9.03 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
Armor X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor X
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 X
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Armor X
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor X
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
Armor X
-
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor X
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor X
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor X
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor X
PowerVR GE8100
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Armor X
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor X
16GB 2GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Armor X
eMMC 5.1
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
Armor X
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 5 MP
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Armor X
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Armor X
720p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Armor X
5 MP
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Armor X
720p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Armor X
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Armor X
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Tab A9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor X
4.1, A2DP
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor X
GPS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor X
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Armor X
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor X
microUSB 2.0
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Armor X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Armor X
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Armor X
10W wired
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Armor X
Dark Gray, Rose Gold
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule