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Galaxy Tab A9
Samsung's 8.7-inch Galaxy Tab A9 launched in October 2023 at €179 in Germany and is now three years old. It pairs a 1340x800 60Hz LCD with the MediaTek Helio G99, 4GB of RAM (8GB with 128GB of storage) and a 5,100mAh battery with 15W charging, in a 332g metal body. It shipped with Android 13 and does not support the S Pen.
Pros
- Compact 8.7-inch metal body that weighs 332g and is 8.0mm thick
- Peak brightness of about 486 nits measured on the TFT panel in review testing
- microSD slot for cards up to 1TB, a 3.5mm headphone jack and an optional LTE model
- Dual speakers (1.0W each) with Dolby Atmos support
- Samsung Knox security and a Samsung Kids mode with child profiles and parental controls
Cons
- 1340x800 resolution works out to about 179 ppi, and the refresh rate is 60Hz
- Helio G99 with 4GB of RAM in the base model scored about 738 single-core and 2,065 multi-core in Geekbench 6 in review testing
- Wi-Fi 5 only, a USB 2.0 Type-C port and no NFC
- 15W charging, and no charger in the box
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Galaxy Tab A9
Display
- Screen size
- 8.7 ″
- Panel type
- TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 1340x800
- Pixel density
- 179 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 486 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G99
- AnTuTu 11
- 515,046Bottom 12%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 220,802Bottom 18%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 43,429Bottom 13%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 110,285Bottom 10%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 140,530Bottom 12%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 738Bottom 16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,065Bottom 18%
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 128GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,100 mAh
- Charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 332 g
- Thickness
- 8 mm
- Material
- Metal
Camera
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 2 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- LTE optional
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Features
- Stylus
- Not supported
- Keyboard support
- No
- Speakers
- Dual (Dolby Atmos)
- Operating system
- Android 13 (One UI 5.1)
Quick answers
Is the Galaxy Tab A9 good in 2026?
The Galaxy Tab A9 earns an Inno Score of 29.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's 8.7-inch Galaxy Tab A9 launched in October 2023 at €179 in Germany and is now three years old. It pairs a 1340x800 60Hz LCD with the MediaTek Helio G99, 4GB of RAM (8GB with 128GB of storage) and a 5,100mAh battery with 15W charging, in a 332g metal body. It shipped with Android 13 and does not support the S Pen.
What is the Galaxy Tab A9 AnTuTu score?
The Galaxy Tab A9 scores 515,046 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 220,802, GPU 43,429, Memory 110,285, UX 140,530). In Geekbench 6 it reaches 738 single-core and 2,065 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Galaxy Tab A9?
Screen size: 8.7 ″ · Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 · Capacity: 5,100 mAh · RAM: 4 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Galaxy Tab A9?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Asus ZenPad 10, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024), Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
