Galaxy Tab A9 vs Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
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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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22T and came out 2 years and 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- 3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (508K versus 156K)
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (459 against 332 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- More energy-efficient CPU β Helio G99
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Weighs 33 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Review
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 8.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 81.3% |
| RGB color space | 81.2% | 83.4% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 44 ms | 40 ms |
| Contrast | 1389:1 | 1500:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 211 mm (8.31 inches) | 212.5 mm (8.37 inches) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 333 g (11.75 oz) | 366 g (12.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (140th and 145th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (110th and 115th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio P22T |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | CorePilot |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1294 | - |
| Single-core score | 729 | - |
| Multi-core score | 1943 | - |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 214958 | 67521 |
| GPU | 35695 | 14847 |
| Memory | 119172 | 35022 |
| UX | 138729 | 39428 |
| Total score | 508554 | 156818 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 130 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8547 | 4945 |
| Video editing | 5137 | 3896 |
| Photo editing | 15786 | 7536 |
| Data manipulation | 7328 | 3865 |
| Writing score | 11901 | 4840 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 (ZION) | AnTuTu 12 | 659300 |
| π 2026-04-09 (Ji-Su 8090) | AnTuTu 11 | 409449 |
| π 2025-10-30 (Trung) | AnTuTu 11 | 508554 |
| π 2025-09-20 (ZION) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1294 |
| π 2025-09-20 (ZION) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 729 / 1943 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| 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 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 3:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:04 hr | 08:25 hr |
| Watching video | 13:21 hr | 11:40 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 05:03 hr |
| Standby | 143 hr | 149 hr |
General battery life
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 | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2023 | May 2021 |
| Release date | October 2023 | June 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $160 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.64 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.51 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 8 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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Total votes: 86