Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) vs Galaxy Tab A9
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Here we compared two tablets: the 10.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 5 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 S6 Lite (2024)
- Has a 1.7 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1940 mAh larger battery capacity: 7040 vs 5100 mAh
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (603K versus 508K)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- 25% higher pixel density (224 vs 179 PPI)
- 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 979 and 729 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Much smaller footprint: 30% more compact case (40.8 vs 58.4 square inches)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Weighs 132 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | 10.4 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2000 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 224 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | 92.5% | 81.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 32 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1389:1 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
10.4β³ (5:3 ratio) = 47.7 in2
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7β³ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~42% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 244.5 mm (9.63 inches) | 211 mm (8.31 inches) |
| Width | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 465 g (16.4 oz) | 333 g (11.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Rose gold | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 377 cm2 (58.5 inches2) | 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (134th and 140th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (104th and 110th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1294 |
| Single-core score | 979 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 2029 | 1943 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 247569 | 214958 |
| GPU | 72099 | 35695 |
| Memory | 109735 | 119172 |
| UX | 174046 | 138729 |
| Total score | 603449 | 508554 |
| Samples | [35 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 130 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8547 |
| Video editing | - | 5137 |
| Photo editing | - | 15786 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7328 |
| Writing score | - | 11901 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
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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 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| ROM | OneUI 6.1 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | 16 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 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 70 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 09:04 hr |
| Watching video | 14:20 hr | 13:21 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 05:24 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 143 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 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 13 |
| 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 | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2024 | October 2023 |
| Release date | March 2024 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $159 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.51 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 8 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024):
- A gyroscope is only included in the Wi-Fi model.
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 S6 Lite (2024) is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 42