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The Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ may not be the only new mid-range Android tablets Samsung has in the pipeline. The Korean firm may also launch the Galaxy Tab A9 alongside the two Fan Edition (FE) models. The upcoming A-series tablet recently picked up the FCC certification on its way to launch. The listing revealed some of its key specs, while the attached live photos showed us its design.
Spotted by Pricebaba, the FCC certification website has listed the Galaxy Tab A9 with the model number SM-X115. Accompanying documents confirm that the tablet will pack a 5,100mAh battery with support for up to 15W charging speeds via a USB Type-C port. That’s pretty much the bare minimum these days for Android devices, so you can expect the rest of the specs to be modest too.
The FCC listing reveals that the tablet will offer 5G cellular connectivity, along with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and FM connectivity. The device will measure 210.7mm in length and 124.7mm in width. Those dimensions, coupled with chunky bezels seen in live photos, suggest its display will measure less than 9 inches diagonally. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features an 8.7-inch display, while the Galaxy Tab A8 sports a 10.5-inch screen. We are expecting an LCD panel here.
The certification listing further reveals that the Galaxy Tab A9 will boast expandable storage (via a MicroSD card). Its internal storage capacity is not known, but we have little hope Samsung will offer more than 128GB. Attached live photos and schematics show a single rear-facing camera, seemingly without an LED flash. The tablet has a 3.5 mm headphone jack at the bottom, while the power and volume buttons are on the right edge. It should run Android 13 out of the box.
The Galaxy Tab A9 may debut soon
This is pretty much all we know about the Galaxy Tab A9 at the moment. It’s unclear when Samsung plans to launch the device. However, as said earlier, the company also has a couple of FE-series tablets in development. The Galaxy S23 FE is in the works too.
The new FE phone is said to go official in select markets as early as September. Time will tell whether Samsung unveils the new tablets around the same time or if we’ll have to wait longer for those. We will keep a close eye on the developments around the upcoming Galaxy products and let you know as soon as we have more information.
