Samsung
Galaxy Tab A9 vs Galaxy Tab Active5
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Tab Active5
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | — | — |
| Dimensions | 124.7 mm × 211.0 mm × 8.0 mm | 126.8 mm × 213.8 mm × 10.1 mm |
| Weight | 332 g | 433 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Tab A9
- 2023
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- 2024
Starting price
- Galaxy Tab A9
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Tab A9
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Dimensions
- Galaxy Tab A9
- 124.7 mm × 211.0 mm × 8.0 mm
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- 126.8 mm × 213.8 mm × 10.1 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Tab A9
- 332 g
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- 433 g
Front material
- Galaxy Tab A9
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Back material
- Galaxy Tab A9
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy Tab A9
101 g lighter
Thickness
Galaxy Tab A9
2.1 mm thinner
Height
Galaxy Tab Active5
2.8 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Galaxy Tab Active5
2.1 mm wider
User Experience Summary
Galaxy Tab Active5
Strengths
- IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rugged reliability for field and industrial environments
- User-replaceable battery with hot-swap and No Battery Mode kiosk flexibility
- Glove-friendly bright 120Hz display with included S Pen
Compromises
- Modest Exynos 1380 performance evolutionary versus Active3
- USB 2.0 only — limited dock and peripheral throughput
- Wrong category for media, gaming, or consumer entertainment expectations