At long last, Samsung’s budget-friendly tablets, the Galaxy Tab A9 and Tab A9 Plus, have finally made it to the Philippines.
First, let’s recap the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor enabling its 5G connectivity. The unit we’re getting in the country has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
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There’s a decent 11-inch 1.2K TFT display on the front with a 90Hz refresh rate, quad speakers, and a relatively small 7,040mAh battery with 15W charging. A 5-megapixel front camera is there for selfies and video calls, while on the back, we have a single 8-megapixel main shooter.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Plus 8GB/128GB/5G variant has a price of Php18,990 while the 8GB/128GB/WiFi-only comes in at Php14,990.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus Specs
- Android 13, One UI 5.1
- Nano-SIM (5G version)
- 11-inch TFT LCD display, 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, 206ppi
- 90Hz refresh rate
- 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- Adreno 619 GPU
- 128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 5-megapixel front camera
- 8-megapixel rear camera
- Quad speakers
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9mm
- Weight: 492g
- Colors: Mystic Silver, Graphite
- 7,040mAh non-removable battery, 15W wired charging
Meanwhile, the cheaper Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 settles for a non-5G MediaTek Helio G99 processor but still manages to get LTE cellular connectivity if you’re always out and about, far from WiFi.
It also has a smaller 8.7-inch display with a standard 60Hz refresh rate, a 5,100mAh battery, but a similar 15W charging. The stereo speakers are now with two drivers, and the selfie camera now uses a 2-megapixel sensor.
The vanilla Galaxy Tab A9 with 4GB/64GB/LTE retails for Php10,990 while the 4GB/64GB/WiFi-only retails for Php8,990. The Galaxy Tab A9 series has been spotted on the Samsung PH website, Shopee, Lazada, and in physical stores nationwide.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Specs
- Android 13, One UI 5.1
- Nano-SIM (LTE version)
- 8.6-inch TFT LCD display, 1340 x 800 pixel resolution, 179ppi
- 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio G99 octa-core processor
- 4GB RAM
- Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
- 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 2-megapixel front camera
- 8-megapixel rear camera
- Stereo speakers
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 211 x 124.7 x 8mm
- Weight: 333g
- Colors: Mystic Silver, Graphite
- 7,040mAh non-removable battery, 15W wired charging