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Galaxy Tab S9
The compact member of Samsung's 2023 flagship trio squeezes a 120Hz AMOLED, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, IP68 sealing and a bundled S Pen into a 498g 11-inch frame. It is the only Tab S9 you can comfortably hold one-handed, at the cost of the smallest battery in the family.
Pros
- Sharp 11-inch 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display
- Genuinely portable at 498g and 5.9mm
- S Pen bundled and IP68 rated
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy handles anything
- microSD expansion up to 1TB
Cons
- 8400mAh battery is the smallest of the S9 line
- Only 8GB RAM in the base configuration
- Keyboard cover sold separately
- Screen is small for serious DeX multitasking
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Galaxy Tab S9
Display
- Screen size
- 11 ″
- Panel type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Pixel density
- 274 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 750 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,500,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,980
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,300
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 8,400 mAh
- Charging
- 45 W
- Endurance
- 11 h
Design
- Weight
- 498 g
- Thickness
- 5.9 mm
- Material
- Armor Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
Features
- Stylus
- S Pen (included)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Quad
- Operating system
- Android 13 (One UI 5.1.1)
Quick answers
Is the Galaxy Tab S9 good in 2026?
The Galaxy Tab S9 earns an Inno Score of 61.3/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The compact member of Samsung's 2023 flagship trio squeezes a 120Hz AMOLED, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, IP68 sealing and a bundled S Pen into a 498g 11-inch frame. It is the only Tab S9 you can comfortably hold one-handed, at the cost of the smallest battery in the family.
What are the key specs of the Galaxy Tab S9?
Screen size: 11 ″ · Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy · Capacity: 8,400 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Galaxy Tab S9?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are OnePlus Pad, Lenovo Tab Extreme, Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
