Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

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Galaxy Tab A9 compared with Galaxy Tab S10 FE

	SamsungGalaxy Tab A9	SamsungGalaxy Tab S10 FE
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	April 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8.7″	10.9″
Resolution
Resolution	1340 × 800	2304 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	179 pixels per inch	249 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	–	600 nits
Display type
Display type	TFT LCD, WXGA+, 16 million colours; 8.7 inches as a full rectangle or 8.6 inches accounting for rounded corners. Samsung’s Austrian launch table says 8.6 inches, while its accompanying full-rectangle footnote says 8.7 inches	TFT LCD, WUXGA+, 16M colours, 90 Hz; 10.9 inches as a full rectangle, 10.8 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Up to 800 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode (Vision Booster)
Display features
Display features	Up to 60 Hz refresh rate	Vision Booster; SGS Low Blue Light certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio G99	Exynos 1580
Memory
Memory	4 GB – 8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	MediaTek Helio G99 (MT8781) in Samsung’s Austrian launch specification; octa-core at 2.2 and 2.0 GHz in UK specifications. Original 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM/128 GB storage configurations; microSD up to 1 TB stores media, not applications	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	12 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP autofocus, f/2.0; no flash. Video recording up to Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	13 MP, autofocus, no flash
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP fixed focus, f/2.0 in Samsung’s Austrian specification	12 MP ultra wide
Video recording
Video recording	–	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 20 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	5,100 mAh	8,000 mAh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	15 W	45 W (better)
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Not supported	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,100 mAh typical; no rated capacity or regulatory endurance figure established for the original SM-X110/SM-X115 in the sources read	8,000 mAh typical, 7,760 mAh rated; up to 20 hours of video playback; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class F, 96 h 32 min per charge cycle
Charging
Charging	Up to 15 W wired charging; QC2.0 and AFC compatibility in Samsung’s UK launch specification. Power adapter sold separately outside regional Kids bundles	45 W wired, compatible with QC2.0 and AFC; 45 W adapter sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 in exact UK and Irish specifications and Samsung’s Austrian launch table; the shared UK launch table lists 5.1 for the series	Bluetooth 5.3
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional LTE SM-X115 variant, 333 g versus 332 g for Wi-Fi SM-X110. One physical nano-SIM in the exact manual and Austrian maker table; Notebookcheck’s dual-SIM/eSIM description conflicts with these sources	5G (Sub-6) on the 5G model, which weighs 500 g; one nano-SIM and one eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	No active S Pen support in Notebookcheck’s exact-model test; regional Kids Edition crayon-style capacitive pens do not add an active digitiser	S Pen in the box, without Bluetooth; rated IP68
Keyboards
Keyboards	No dedicated keyboard dock port in the exact SM-X110/SM-X115 manual. The maker’s launch accessory list includes Book Cover, Kids Cover and screen protector; Bluetooth HID keyboards remain separate peripherals	Book Cover Keyboard and Book Cover Keyboard Slim, with a Galaxy AI key
Design
Weight
Weight	332 g (better)	497 g
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	211 × 124.7 mm	254.3 × 165.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face recognition; no fingerprint reader in the original manual’s labelled controls and independent tests	Fingerprint sensor in the power key
Speakers
Speakers	Two 1.0 W speakers in Samsung’s UK feature footnote; Dolby Atmos in the maker’s UK launch specification	Dual speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones in the original user-guide device layout	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, light and proximity sensors; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor
Materials
Materials	Metal body in Samsung’s feature page; no IP rating established for the original model	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Silver and Navy; current regional SKU names can use Mystic Silver and Mystic Navy. Regional Kids bundles include a Blue Puffy Case	Grey, Silver, Blue
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13; TechAdvisor identifies One UI 5.1. Current UK support publishes an Android 16 guide covering SM-X110/SM-X115; its Samsung DeX chapter explicitly applies to the larger SM-X210 family, not this model	Android 15; security updates until 30 April 2032 (UK)
In the box
In the box	USB-C data cable, ejection pin and quick-start documentation in Samsung’s Austrian launch table; charger sold separately. Malaysia and Indonesia Kids Edition bundles add a Blue Puffy Case, crayon-style pen, 15 W adapter, stickers and regional packaging	–