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

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8.6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
8.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · May 05, 2020
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
8400 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 Apr 16, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$800 $350

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches
244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm
Weight
17.57 oz (498.0 g) 16.47 oz (465.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Beige, Graphite Oxford gray, Angora blue, Chiffon pink

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body 10.4-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI 2000x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73
4x1.7G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 740 Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS)
12GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
8400 mAh, Li - Polymer 7040 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 6min
Video
6h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 46min
Gaming
7h 52min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
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
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
with LTE
Weight 16.47 oz (467.0 g)
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 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $420
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