Screen size
Note 16 Pro6.5"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Tab A9 Pro leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Note 16 Pro
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Note 16 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 16 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 16 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm 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
Note 16 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 16 Pro
2023, May 30
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Note 16 Pro
Available. Released 2023, May 30
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Note 16 Pro
165 x 76.4 x 8.7 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Note 16 Pro
184 g (6.49 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
Note 16 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Note 16 Pro
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Note 16 Pro
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 16 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
Note 16 Pro
Mohs level 4
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Note 16 Pro
Android 13
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Note 16 Pro
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 16 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 16 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Note 16 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Note 16 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Note 16 Pro
-
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
Note 16 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Note 16 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Note 16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 16 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Note 16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 16 Pro
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note 16 Pro
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Note 16 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Tab A9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 16 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 16 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Note 16 Pro
No
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Note 16 Pro
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Note 16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 16 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Note 16 Pro
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Note 16 Pro
10W
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Note 16 Pro
Midnight Violet, Serenity Blue, Meteorite Black
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule