Screen size
Tab A8Winner: 10.1"+14%
Tab A9 Pro8.7"
Quick verdict
Tab A8 and Tab A9 Pro are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Tab A8
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Tab A9 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Tab A8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab A9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Tab A8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tab A9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Tab A8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Tab A9 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Tab A8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
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
equal specsTab A9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Tab A8
HSPA, LTE
Tab A9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Tab A8
2023, January 11
Tab A9 Pro
2025, September
Status
Tab A8
Available. Released 2023, January 11
Tab A9 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 15
Dimensions
Tab A8
238.7 x 157.5 x 7.4 mm (9.40 x 6.20 x 0.29 in)
Tab A9 Pro
212.5 x 125.1 x 7.9 mm (8.37 x 4.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Tab A8
483 g (1.06 lb)
Tab A9 Pro
326.2 g (11.50 oz)
SIM
Tab A8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab A9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Tab A8
IPS LCD
Tab A9 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
Tab A8
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~78.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab A9 Pro
8.68 inches, 213.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Tab A8
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
Tab A9 Pro
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection
Tab A8
-
Tab A9 Pro
Mohs level 4
OS
Tab A8
Android 12
Tab A9 Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Tab A8
Mediatek MT6762V/WD (12 nm)
Tab A9 Pro
Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)
CPU
Tab A8
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Tab A9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Tab A8
PowerVR GE8320
Tab A9 Pro
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Tab A8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab A9 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Tab A8
64GB 4GB RAM
Tab A9 Pro
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Tab A8
eMMC 5.1
Tab A9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Single
Tab A8
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Tab A9 Pro
-
Features
Tab A8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Tab A9 Pro
LED flash
Video
Tab A8
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Tab A8
-
Tab A9 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.4, 136˚ (ultrawide)
Single
Tab A8
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Tab A9 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Tab A8
1080p@30fps
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
Loudspeaker
Tab A8
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Tab A9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Tab A8
Yes
Tab A9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Tab A8
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
Tab A8
5.0, A2DP, LE
Tab A9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Tab A8
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Tab A9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Tab A8
No
Tab A9 Pro
No
Radio
Tab A8
FM radio, RDS, recording
Tab A9 Pro
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Tab A8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab A9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Tab A8
Accelerometer, proximity
Tab A9 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Tab A8
Li-Po 6580 mAh
Tab A9 Pro
Li-Po 5040 mAh
Charging
Tab A8
10W wired
Tab A9 Pro
18W wired
Colors
Tab A8
Gray
Tab A9 Pro
Marble White, Galaxy Bule
Price
Tab A8
About 180 EUR
Tab A9 Pro
-