Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$730	€1268

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm	11.24 x 7.30 x 0.22 inches 285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body	12.4-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	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, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB	12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh	10090 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

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Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

8h 44min

Video

6h 21min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0/F26.0 Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	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, Hotspot 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, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

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

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	20.49 oz (581.0 g)

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