Lower mid-range · 2023

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5100mAh)

Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if Long video-watching sessions

8.7″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

G99 4 / 64 GB

5100 mAh 15W charging

8 MP 2 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

8.7″ · TFT LCD · 800 × 1340 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

8.7"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

800 × 1340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Process

6 nm

Software & updates

Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~1 year

Camera

8 MP main · 2 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

8 MP

Front camera

2 MP

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5100 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5100 mAh

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB · 8/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.3

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

332 g · 8.0 mm

Height

211.0 mm

Width

124.7 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

332 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

52% larger battery capacity

5,100 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 800 × 1340 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 8.7″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 800 × 1340 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 332 g vs 168 g

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