Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · Feb 17, 2023
14.6-inch
6.6-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
11200 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 $1000

Design

Dimensions
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
25.82 oz (732.0 g) 6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Beige, Graphite Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 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
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 740 Adreno 740
Memory
12GB/256GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
11200 mAh 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 0min
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
7h 22min
Gaming
9h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP 50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) 10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
12 MP (Dual-Camera) 12 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video

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 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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
5G Ready n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1000
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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