Phone · 2015
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 & S Pen
Our Take
A capable phone with all-day battery — but an HD+ display and 16GB storage show its age.
Best for
Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength
All-day battery (6000mAh)
Watch out
HD+ display, not Full HD, 16GB storage
Skip if
Long video-watching sessions
Full specifications
What stands out
Supports pen input for notes, sketches, and precise edits
Display
9.7″ · TFT LCD · 768 × 1024 · 60 Hz
Basic
Display
9.7″ · TFT LCD · 768 × 1024 · 60 Hz
Basic
Performance
Unknown · 4-core 1.2 GHz
Performance
Unknown · 4-core 1.2 GHzChipset
Unknown
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
4-core, 1.2 GHz
Camera
5 MP main · 2 MP selfie
Camera
5 MP main · 2 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
5 MP
Front camera
2 MP
Video
720p @ 30 fps
Battery
6000 mAh
All-day
Battery
6000 mAh
All-day
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE
Connectivity
4G LTE
Build & Design
490 g · 7.5 mm
Build & Design
490 g · 7.5 mmHeight
242.5 mm
Width
166.8 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
490 g
Sensors
Accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer · compassSensors
Accelerometer, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 6s
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
250% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs IPS LCD panel · 768 × 1024 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · Tradeoff: 9.7″ vs 4.7″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Lower video ceiling
720p vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy S6
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
135% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 768 × 1024 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 9.7″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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