Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Tab A9+ launched in India, T9 Portable SSD tags along

Last week Samsung made an under-the-radar announcement for its latest budget Galaxy Tab A-series tablets and now the Tab A9 and Tab A9+ are unveiled in India.

Tab A9 has an 8.7-inch IPS LCD with 800 x 1,340 px resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. It’s equipped with a Helio G99 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is further expandable via the microSD card slot. You also get a 2MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear module, and a 5,100 mAh battery with 15W charging support.

The larger A9+ gets an 11-inch IPS LCD with a 1,200 x 1,920 px resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. There’s a Snapdragon 695 chip at the helm aided by 8GB RAM and 128GB storage which is also expandable via microSD. Tab A9+ gets a 5MP front-facing cam and the same 8MP rear shooter. It also boasts a larger 7,040 mAh battery with the same 15W charging speeds. Both tablets boot Android 13 with One UI 5.1.1 on top and are available in Wi-Fi only and cellular connectivity options.

The Galaxy Tab A9 series comes in Dark Blue, Grey and Silver colors. Tab A9 starts at INR 12,999 ($156) for the 4/64GB Wi-Fi only trim, while the model with cellular connectivity is INR 15,999 ($192).

Tab A9+ starts at INR 20,999 ($252) for the 8/128GB trim while the cellular model is INR 22,999 ($276). Both tablets are available for pre-order from Amazon India.

In addition to the Galaxy Tab A9 and Galaxy Tab A9+, Samsung also launched the T9 Portable SSD in India in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities. It starts at INR12,799 ($155/€145) and will be sold through Samsung's retail stores, leading consumer electronics stores, and online platforms in the country. You can read our Samsung T9 PSSD's announcement coverage here to learn more about it.