Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9	Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Released · Aug 11, 2023	Released · Aug 08, 2025
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
8400 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Aug 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$800	€239

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
Weight
17.57 oz (498.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Beige, Graphite	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 740	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (15), up to 6 OS updates

Battery

Type
8400 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5"
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs
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