Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Oct 16, 2023
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
10.9-inch · 2304x1440px
Quad camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3800 mAh
8000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 Oct 04, 2023

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches
165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 18.48 oz (524.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2304x1440px, 249 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2400 MHz
GPU
Adreno 512 Mali G68 MP5
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (13)

Battery

Type
3800 mAh, Li - Polymer 8000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
8 MP
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 18.45 oz (523.0 g)
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