Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Lte vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 256gb

General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 18, 2018 (Official)	July 27, 2023 (Official)
Model
Model	Galaxy Tab S4 LTE	Galaxy Tab S9 256GB
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.1 (Oreo)	Android v13
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	-

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	7300 mAh	8400 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 45W
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey	Graphite, Beige
Height
Height	249.3 mm	254.3 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.1 mm	5.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	483 grams	498 grams
Width
Width	164.3 mm	165.8 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	288 ppi	274 ppi
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1600 x 2560 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	10.5 inches (26.67 cm)	11 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	78.32 %	83.5 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	7300 mAh	-
Display
Display	10.5" (26.67 cm)	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	-
HDMI
HDMI	Yes	-
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	-
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	-	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct
WiFi
WiFi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO	-
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 540	Adreno 740
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.35 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)	Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Ram
RAM	4 GB	-

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	13 MP	-

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	On-screen
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	Yes	-
Iris Scanner
Iris Scanner	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 400 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	256 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 50.8 GB	Up to 218 GB