Screen size
Armor X25.5"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+37%
Quick verdict
Tab A9 Pro leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Armor X2
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor X2
GSM / HSPA
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor X2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor X2
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Armor X2
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Armor X2
-
Tab A9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Announced
Armor X2
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Armor X2
Discontinued
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor X2
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 X2
256 g (9.03 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
Armor X2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor X2
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 X2
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Armor X2
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 X2
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 X2
-
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor X2
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor X2
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor X2
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor X2
Mali-400
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Armor X2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor X2
16GB 2GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Armor X2
eMMC 5.1
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
Armor X2
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 X2
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Armor X2
720p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Armor X2
5 MP
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Armor X2
720p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Armor X2
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Armor X2
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor X2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Tab A9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor X2
4.0, A2DP
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor X2
GPS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor X2
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Armor X2
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor X2
microUSB 2.0
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Armor X2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Armor X2
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Armor X2
10W wired
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Armor X2
Dark Gray, Rose Gold
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule