Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Oct 16, 2023
10.5-inch
10.9-inch
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
7300 mAh
8000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$450

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches
165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
18.84 oz (534.0 g) 18.48 oz (524.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI 2304x1440px, 249 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2400 MHz
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali G68 MP5
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (13)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 8000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Yes
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
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, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz (529.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $330
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 18.45 oz (523.0 g)
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