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| Galaxy Tab S9 | MatePad Air (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 11, 2023 | 2026, September 7 |
| Released | 2023, August | 2026-09-12 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | No |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | No |
| 4G LTE | LTE | No |
| 5G | SA/NSA | No |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | No cellular connectivity (Wi-Fi only) |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back | — |
| Colors | — | Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, Cloud White, Summer Lemon, Smoky Gray |
| Dimensions | 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in) | 182.9 x 271.6 x 5.3 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) | — |
| Weight | 498 g (1.10 lb) | 509 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 420 nits, 750 nits (peak) | 1200 nits (standard), 2000 nits (PaperMatte edition) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density) | 2800 x 1840 pixels (2.8K) |
| Screen-to-body | ~83.2% | — |
| Size | 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 12 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | OLED, 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide gamut, 2,000,000:1 contrast, optional PaperMatte anti-glare, ~92% screen-to-body |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Kirin T93B (Enjoy Edition: Kirin T93C) |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | — |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 8GB+256GB (Enjoy), 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Autofocus |
| MAIN CAMERA | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF | 50 MP |
| Main camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF | — |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) | 12 MP |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | 6 speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC |
| NFC | No | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector | USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Ambient light, gravity, Hall, gyroscope |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8400 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired | 66W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 8400 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Beige, Graphite | Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, Cloud White, Summer Lemon, Smoky Gray |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, HarmonyOS (no Google services); supports stylus with air-mouse mode and Glide Keyboard |
| Cooling | — | 3D graphite heat dissipation |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 4,499 (8GB+256GB (Enjoy Edition, Kirin T93C)) — China; CNY 4,999 (12GB+256GB (Enjoy Edition)) — China; CNY 5,299 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 5,899 (12GB+256GB PaperMatte) — China; CNY 5,999 (12GB+512GB (Enjoy Edition)) — China; CNY 6,299 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 6,899 (12GB+512GB PaperMatte) — China |
| Launch Price (USD) | $669.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-X710, SM-X716B | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,023,570 | ₦940,300 – ₦1,441,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 15.6 hours local video playback (Huawei claim) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | — |