Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
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Released
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Nov 15, 2018
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Released
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Aug 11, 2023
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6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
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11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
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Quad camera
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Single camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3800 mAh
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8400 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 11, 2018 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $800 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm |
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.46 oz / 183.0 g | 17.57 oz / 498.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Yes; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other | |
| Colors | |
| Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink | Beige, Graphite |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body | 11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI | 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1 (Excellent) | 1.6 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260 |
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 512 | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (14, 13) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 2128 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 5657 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 3853 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 3033 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 3800 mAh, Li - Polymer | 8400 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 6min
Video
6h 25min
Gaming
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| 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 |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 24 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E 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, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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 |
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Alternative variants
Dual SIM
| Dual SIM | Yes |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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