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Galaxy Tab A7 Lite vs Lenovo Tab M9

38 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
VS
37 out of 100
Lenovo Tab M9
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Tab M9

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (with MediaTek Helio P22T ) that was released on May 27, 2021, against the Lenovo Tab M9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 1 year and 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (41.1 vs 45.7 square inches)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab M9
  • 92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (300K versus 156K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
  • Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (363 against 329 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Lenovo Tab M9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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2 / 32 GB
VS
3 / 32 GB
42.7
(Average)
Value Index
66.2
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
vs
Tab M9

Display

Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.7 inches 9 inches
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels 800 x 1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
PPI 179 ppi 173 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 350 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3% 78.2%
Display tests
RGB color space 83.4% 84.9%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 40 ms 38 ms
Contrast 1500:1 2382:1
Screen space comparison
Tab M9
9″ (5:3 ratio) = 35.7 in2
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
329 nits
Tab M9 +10%
363 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 212.5 mm (8.37 inches) 215.4 mm (8.48 inches)
Width 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) 136.8 mm (5.39 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 366 g (12.91 oz) 344 g (12.13 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) 295 cm2 (45.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite +4%
81.3%
Tab M9
78.2%
Tablet Ranking (143rd and 145th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (113th and 115th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Lenovo Tab M9
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio P22T MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) CorePilot Yes
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 32 48
GPU clock 650 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS ~91.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Lenovo Tab M9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1018
Single-core score - 415
Multi-core score - 1447
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
156818
Tab M9 +92%
300983
CPU 67521 140324
GPU 14847 26315
Memory 35022 64694
UX 39428 69650
Total score 156818 300983
Samples Less than 3 [11 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
4883
Tab M9 +44%
7021
Web score 4945 5845
Video editing 3896 4442
Photo editing 7536 13642
Data manipulation 3865 5698
Writing score 4840 8001
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 2 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 1800 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 256 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM One UI 6 ZUI 15.1

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 5100 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes No
Full charging time 3:40 hr 4:00 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:25 hr 09:21 hr
Watching video 11:40 hr 12:41 hr
Gaming 05:03 hr 05:10 hr
Standby 149 hr 146 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
24:40 hr
Tab M9 +4%
25:33 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 2 megapixels 2 megapixels
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 720p at 30 FPS 720p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite +7%
85.5 dB
Tab M9
79.8 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced May 2021 December 2022
Release date June 2021 March 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $160 $135
SAR (head) 0.64 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 8 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Lenovo Tab M9.

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Total votes: 8

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