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Galaxy Tab A9 vs Lenovo Tab M9

44 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
VS
37 out of 100
Lenovo Tab M9
Galaxy Tab A9
Tab M9

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 5, 2023, against the Lenovo Tab M9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 10 months before. 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 A9
  • 69% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (508K versus 300K)
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (462 against 363 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (40.8 vs 45.7 square inches)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 76% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 415 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 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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4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 32 GB
88.0
(Very good)
Value Index
66.2
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab A9
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 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9% 78.2%
Display tests
RGB color space 81.2% 84.9%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 44 ms 38 ms
Contrast 1389:1 2382:1
Screen space comparison
Tab M9
9β€³ (5:3 ratio) = 35.7 in2
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7β€³ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Tab A9 +27%
462 nits
Tab M9
363 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 211 mm (8.31 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 333 g (11.75 oz) 344 g (12.13 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray, Blue Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) 295 cm2 (45.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Tab A9 +5%
81.9%
Tab M9
78.2%
Tablet Ranking (136th and 145th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (106th and 115th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M9
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~91.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy Tab A9 +76%
729
Tab M9
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy Tab A9 +34%
1943
Tab M9
1447
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy Tab A9 +27%
1294
Tab M9
1018
Compute Score (GPU) 1294 1018
Single-core score 729 415
Multi-core score 1943 1447
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy Tab A9 +69%
508554
Tab M9
300983
CPU 214958 140324
GPU 35695 26315
Memory 119172 64694
UX 138729 69650
Total score 508554 300983
Samples [3 tests] [11 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 130 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy Tab A9 +26%
8878
Tab M9
7021
Web score 8547 5845
Video editing 5137 4442
Photo editing 15786 13642
Data manipulation 7328 5698
Writing score 11901 8001
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-09 (Ji-Su 8090)AnTuTu409449
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-30 (Trung)AnTuTu508554
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-20 (ZION)GeekBench GPU1294
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-20 (ZION)GeekBench CPU729 / 1943
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-20 (ZION)AnTuTu511895
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Lenovo Tab M9
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 32 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM One UI 5.1 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 (50% in 60 min) No
Full charging time 2:30 hr 4:00 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:04 hr 09:21 hr
Watching video 13:21 hr 12:41 hr
Gaming 05:24 hr 05:10 hr
Standby 143 hr 146 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Tab A9
25:21 hr
Tab M9 +1%
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 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.3 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, QZSS 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* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 13 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 A9 +9%
86.6 dB
Tab M9
79.8 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced October 2023 December 2022
Release date October 2023 March 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $159 $135
Successor - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 -
SAR (body) 0.51 W/kg -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 10 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab A9:
    - Doesn't have S Pen support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 is definitely a better buy.

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So, which tablet would you choose?
25 (78.1%)
7 (21.9%)
Total votes: 32

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