Screen size
S15.5"
Tab A9 ProWinner: 8.7"+37%
Quick verdict
Tab A9 Pro leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
S1
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S1
GSM / HSPA
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
S1
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
S1
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
S1
-
Tab A9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Announced
S1
2018, August. Released 2018, August
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
S1
Discontinued
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
S1
148.6 x 70.7 x 9.6 mm (5.85 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
S1
183 g (6.46 oz)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
S1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
S1
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
S1
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S1
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~195 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
S1
-
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
S1
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
S1
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
S1
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S1
Mali-400
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
S1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S1
8GB 1GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
S1
-
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
S1
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF 5 MP
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Features
S1
LED flash, HDR
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
S1
720p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
S1
2 MP
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
S1
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
S1
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S1
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
S1
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Tab A9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
S1
4.0, A2DP
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S1
GPS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
S1
No
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
S1
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
S1
microUSB 2.0
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S1
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
S1
Li-Po 3000 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
S1
-
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
S1
Gold, Black
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule