Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · Aug 11, 2023
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
12.4-inch · 2800x1752px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
12GB · 256GB
7300 mAh
10090 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$650 €1268

Design

Dimensions
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
11.24 x 7.30 x 0.22 inches
285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm
Weight
17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.07% screen-to-body 12.4-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 740
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2122
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5665
3D Mark High
Untested 3920
3D Mark Low
Untested 3341

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 10090 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 44min
Video
6h 21min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0/F26.0
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
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 Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

LTE support
Weight 17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP) €760
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $750
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 20.49 oz / 581.0 g
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