Screen size
Armor X8i5.7"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+34%
Quick verdict
Tab A9 Pro leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Armor X8i
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Armor X8i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Armor X8i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Armor X8i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Armor X8i
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 X8i
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Armor X8i
2021, September 23
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Armor X8i
Available. Released 2021, September 23
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Armor X8i
160.3 x 79 x 13.8 mm (6.31 x 3.11 x 0.54 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Armor X8i
256 g (9.03 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
Armor X8i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor X8i
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Tab A9 Pro
-
Type
Armor X8i
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Armor X8i
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~66.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor X8i
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
Armor X8i
-
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Armor X8i
Android 11
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Armor X8i
Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Armor X8i
Octa-core (4x1.8 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 X8i
PowerVR GE8320
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Armor X8i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor X8i
32GB 3GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Armor X8i
eMMC 5.1
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Triple
Armor X8i
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lenses
Tab A9 Pro
-
Features
Armor X8i
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Armor X8i
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Armor X8i
-
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Single
Armor X8i
8 MP, f/2.4
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Armor X8i
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Armor X8i
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Armor X8i
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Armor X8i
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 X8i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor X8i
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Armor X8i
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Armor X8i
FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor X8i
USB Type-C 2.0
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Armor X8i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Armor X8i
Li-Po 5080 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Armor X8i
10W wired
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Armor X8i
Black, Orange, Red
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule
Price
Armor X8i
About 150 EUR
Tab A9 Pro
-