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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
- 1,500,000Top 45%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,980Top 57%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,300Top 54%
- 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 is the Galaxy Tab S9 AnTuTu score?
The Galaxy Tab S9 scores 1,500,000 points in AnTuTu 10. That puts it in the top 45% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,980 single-core and 5,300 multi-core.
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, Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
