Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 debuts: Check top alternatives
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 series starts at Rs 12,999 and Rs 20,999 in the Indian market. However, there are some alternatives that you may want to look at before making your purchase decision.
Pranav Sawant
Published:Oct 23, 2023, 12:44 PM | Updated: Oct 23, 2023, 12:44 PM
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 series launches globally
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab A9 series globally. The standard Tab A9 has an 8.7-inch 60Hz display, whereas, the Galaxy Tab A9+ has a larger 90Hz panel. The former has a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and the latter is powered by Snapdragon 695 5G SoC. Both have an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. There's a smaller 5,100mAh battery inside the Tab A9, whereas, the Tab A9+ has a large 7,040mAh cell.
India price and availability
While this is a global release of the tablets, they are already available in India. Samsung is selling both tablets online starting at a price of Rs 12,999 (4GB + 64GB) and Rs 20,999 (8GB + 128GB), respectively. Let's see some of their alternatives in India.
Lenovo Tab M10 at Rs 14,999
Lenovo Tab M10 features a 10.61-inch 2K display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM 6803 processor. It has 6GB of RAM/128GB of internal storage and packs a 7,700mAh battery. It runs on Android 12 OS and comes with Google Kids Space.
Redmi Pad at Rs 15,999
The Redmi Pad comes with a 10.61-inch 2K resolution panel with 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and has 4GB of base RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It houses an 8,000mAh battery and boots on Android 13 OS out of the box.
Honor Pad X9 at Rs 15,999
Honor Pad X9 comes with an 11.5-inch large display with a 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Snapdragon 685 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It packs a 7,250mAh battery and runs on Android 13 OS.
OnePlus Pad Go at Rs 19,999
OnePlus Pad Go sports an 11.35-inch display with a 2.4K resolution. It is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and packs an 8,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. It has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It boots on Android 13 OS.
Realme Pad 2 at 22,999
Realme Pad 2 is one of the newest tablets in the Indian tablet market. It comes with an 11.5-inch 120Hz display and is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 chipset. It houses an 8,360mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The device runs on Android 13 OS.
Xiaomi Pad 6 at Rs 26,999
Xiaomi Pad 6 is the most powerful tablet in this list of laptops. It costs a few thousand rupees more but gets you the Snapdragon 870 chipset. It sports an 11-inch 144Hz display and has 8GB RAM/256GB storage. It packs an 8,840mAh battery with 33W fast charging.