Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Galaxy Tab A9+

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S26Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+Snapdragon 695 5GChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S26 uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P), the Galaxy Tab A9+ the Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm). The Galaxy S26's fastest core runs at 4.74 GHz, the Galaxy Tab A9+'s at 2.21 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.3 inches on the Galaxy S26, 10.9 inches on the Galaxy Tab A9+. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26, 60 Hz on the Galaxy Tab A9+.
  3. Battery: 4,175 mAh on the Galaxy S26, 6,820 mAh on the Galaxy Tab A9+.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S26, 8 MP on the Galaxy Tab A9+.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 695 5G
Process
3 nm TSMC N3P6 nm
CPU
2× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M2× 2.21 GHz Kryo 660 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
Top CPU speed
4.74 GHz2.21 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 840Adreno 619

Memory

Versions seen
12GB | 512GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 4.1—

Display

Size
6.3 in10.9 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401200 × 1920
Pixel density
410 ppi207 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,175 mAh6,820 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.85 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.2 · 2.24 mm
Front camera 2
7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 mm—

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 17Android 16
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 16Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
44 sensors27 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy