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Samsung - Galaxy Tab A9+ vs Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)

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Galaxy Tab A9+SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy Tab A9+
48.4/ 100D
Performance38· 40%
Display59· 32%
Design—· 28%
Tab P12 (Gen 2)LENOVORENDER
Probe B
Lenovo
Tab P12 (Gen 2)
57.8/ 100D
Performance46· 40%
Display71· 32%
Design—· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy Tab A9+ and Tab P12 (Gen 2), the Galaxy Tab A9+ comes out ahead in weight and peak brightness, while the Tab P12 (Gen 2) wins on ram and storage. Overall, the Galaxy Tab A9+ scores 48.4 and the Tab P12 (Gen 2) scores 57.8 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Tab P12 (Gen 2) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Galaxy Tab A9+ if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, peak brightness.

Pick the Tab P12 (Gen 2) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Tab P12 (Gen 2) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Samsung - Galaxy Tab A9+ wins

  • ▲Weight — 124.00 g less. 491 vs 615.
  • ▲Peak brightness — 20.00% more. 480 nits vs 400 nits.

Why Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) wins

  • ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 8 GB vs 4 GB.
  • ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 128 GB vs 64 GB.
  • ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
  • ▲Screen size — 15.45% more. 12.7 " vs 11 ".
  • ▲Has Stylus support.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Tab A9+Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)
Screen sizeⓘ11 "12.7 "lead
Refresh rateⓘ90 Hz120 Hzlead
PanelⓘLCDLCD
Peak brightnessⓘ480 nitslead400 nits

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Tab A9+Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)
ChipsetSnapdragon 695MediaTek Dimensity 7050
RAMⓘ4 GB8 GBlead
Storageⓘ64 GB128 GBlead

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Tab A9+Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)
Weight491 glead615 g
Stylus supportfalsetruelead
Cellulartrueleadfalse
OSAndroidAndroid
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Spec-level deep dives

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