BEST SMALL CHEAP TABLET? Galaxy Tab A9 vs Lenovo Tab M9

[@Jasonstarz]

I picked up the Samsung A9, 2 days ago And I got impressed is an amazing tablet with a beautiful design and smoothness 🔥🙌🏻

[@hmdwn]

Question... if you use it for Facebook are you able to get into FB 'settings' to choose "DARK MODE?' (screen is black, print is white) I purchased a Lenovo M 11 and when in FB settings there was no option for "dark mode." For reading, dark mode is much easier on my eyes, I can get FB dark mode on my Samsung S9+ Android cell. Thanks for any feedback.

[@thesidneychan]

The best small cheap tablet is the friends we made along the way.

[@HammoudiSh]

Right.

[@vernhill-wv7pp]

I don't understand what that means.

[@thesidneychan]

@@vernhill-wv7pp Google "the friends we made along the way meme"

[@korteksvisceralzen2694]

Um... yea

[@ThatGambitGuy]

But I have no friends

[@foxmulder2941]

Picked up the Lenovo 2 weeks ago for $130 CDN , couldn't be happier.

[@amansharma-pm6us]

Yes it is too bad

[@mattchartrand7676]

What charger does it use?

[@foxmulder2941]

@@mattchartrand7676 It came with a USB C cable and wall charger. It doesn't support quick charge.

[@malcontent_1]

I love my Lenovo Tab M9 (4GB/64GB) for media consumption & work in Google Docs, Drive & Gmail. And I installed the _Shade Launcher_ which lets me to use the Discover Feed instead of the Entertainment Space. (I don't play games.)

[@PopPunkNerd]

So I can use google drive and docs for school work?

[@malcontent_1]

@@PopPunkNerd very possibly, yes. It would depend on whether or not your school has any prescribed apps or tools which are either proprietary or restricted for use on the legacy OSes, e.g. Windows or MacOS. I have run my own consulting business on Android & ChromeOS devices for over a decade.

[@DuyNguyen-oq5pk]

Still waiting for the Tab A9 for the US. It's a big upgrade from the Tab A7 Lite (MediaTek Helio P22T to Helio G99)

[@hajmat2783]

I think M9 is better for casual media consumption. It's on sale now for $89 at Lenovo so you can't go wrong. My Tab A is getting old now and apps freeze up or take a while to open so I need to update my tech.

[@kaml1852]

Yo hice cambio de tablet tenia la galaxy tab A7 10 pulgadas y ahora me compre la Tab A9 8.7 pulgadas, bastante satisfecho , no creo regresar a las tablets de 10 pulgadas

[@ryanzyla]

I wish that Samsung would make a 8.7" S series tablet. Im willing to pay more for the Snapdragon.

[@fernwood7473]

Yeah, an S-Series 8.7" with say a Snapdragon 1, 8gb ROM/ 128GB RAM with better cameras would be phenomenal. I'd pay $300 for what I described. I know they'd sell quite well. I'm actually surprised that Samsung came out with the a9 and a9+ as "snappy" as they did. The a9+ 8gb/128gb and the 695 Snapdragon is a pretty nice tablet. It's ALOT better than the a8. I've yet to try out the ne a9 however.

[@JorgeName00]

Same, like a Galaxy Tab S10 Mini would be awesome

[@MM-qv5lf]

Is it worth buying one of these tablets for use as book readers? Instead of buying a black and white kindle?

[@MonroesArtStudio]

Just FYI, the Lenovo does have a 4GB RAM /128 Memory option. Also normally I do feel like 1080 should at least be the bare minimum, but one a 9in screen these tabs are just fine. Any bigger like a M10 then yeah 1080 is a must.

[@immodsr9348]

I Norway I got the M9 for 100$. The A9 being a new model is at least 250$. For a non gamer I am very happy with the Lenovo over the Samsung when price is factored in.

[@hajmat2783]

$89 now at Lenovo online store :) Best time of the year to buy electronics.

[@Jumperchick11]

Do you have a video comparing the A9 and the alldocube?

[@omnitraveller]

The rear camera on the Lenovo gave me major 2010 vibes :D

[@Wollmütze-l5w]

I have the Samsung A7 Lite LTE tablet and that tablet has 3 speakers and not just 2 like most youtubers claim. The front facing speaker for the phone is actually an Loudspeaker as well. So it has one down facing and one up facing speaker but also one front facing speaker. 3 speakers in total. The sound the Samsung A7 Lite has is day and night better that any other brands. Even outside in windy conditions I never had to turn up the speakers more that 50% to max 55%. In normal hearing conditions the speakers are turned up about 35%. The sound system on an tablet is by far the most important and on this one that is awesome. Actually in the A9 manual it says that the third front speaker exists only in the LTE model SM-X115. The front facing speaker does not show up at the non LTE (WiFi only) model X110. So watch for that. Things are a bit confusing about the 3rd speaker on the non LTE models. Is it there or not? On my A7 Lite SM-T225N model at least yes. My model has 3 speakers. The manual of the A7 Lite is just shit and not nowhere as good as the manual for the A9 tablets. At least the manual for the A9 tablet shows the front speaker only for the X115 model (it does not say SM-X115 only but it just mentions the front speaker for the SM-X115 model). So I guess the up price for the LTE models gives you an additional 3rd speaker for much much better sound. People easily will be lured into the buy of the non LTE models and may miss so the benefit of 3 speakers.

[@ilcilc2910]

A Mediatek Helio G99 is not bad at all for a 150 USD 800 p tablet @ retail. Personally I prefer at least a 1080p or higher with a 10 in. or higher display but that's me. For someone looking for portability but with a larger display than a smartphone while still being "budget" the Samsung A9 might be the "sweet spot" .

[@mikerodgers7620]

Would you take this over an Amazon Fire tablet?

[@ilcilc2910]

I personally wouldn't due to the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) has a similar chipset and a pretty colour accurate IPS display, is slightly cheaper, even at retail and has a slightly bigger display. Now with the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022), while being more portable and having a better display (IPS) it simply doesn't hold a candle to the A9 performance-wise. With that being said a lot of people loathe FireOS and being chained exclusively to the Amazon ecosystem as the default (Yes one can sideload the Google Playstore but many people won't bother to find out how despite how relatively simple it is to do. Most want immediate out-of-the-box convenient functionality in their tablets.). This is why I think the Samsung Galaxy A9 would be the budget "sweet spot" for most in regards to actual portable use-case tablets.

[@mikerodgers7620]

Amazon Fire is pretty good.@@ilcilc2910

[@malcontent_1]

I have no issue with the screen resolution on my Tab M9. Even my 14" laptop is _only_ 1080 & that is also totally fine for me. To each their own I suppose.

[@quchi7232]

@@malcontent_1higher ppi would be nice.

[@QuantumTechTraveler]

The tab A9 is replacing the Tab A7 lite and Tab A 8.0 ( 2019 )

[@RockyLaRosa]

Does the samsung not have a M series tab

[@shibnathroy106]

The only problem is these tablets come with very low resolution screens making it difficult to make it a reading device

[@gba7806]

Does Samsung Tab A9 Wifi only (no sim card) have GPS module? How is the accuracy of location for Google Maps use?

[@RazorBlade03]

Hello there. Can you do emulation on this device, like ps2 and GameCube? Is the processor as powerful as the tiger T618?? Thanks in advance 👍🏻

[@FishBeeProductions]

i'm probably not the best to ask since i never try to do that on tablets, but maybe i should look into it

[@RazorBlade03]

@@FishBeeProductions Thank you if you can. The other way is the Lenovo tab p11 pro gen 2 compared to the Samsung Tab A9. As I'm deciding either the Retroid pocket 3 plus or a 7-9 inch tablet as bigger screen. The apps you will need is: Aethersx2 for ps2. Dolphin for GameCube / Wii/Wii U. Retroarch for everything lower. Thanks in advance 👍🏻 Also, I like seeing the bible app you show, I use that app daily. God bless you.

[@RazorBlade03]

Hello again. When you test them emulators, please try ps2 Gran turismo 4 and shadow of the colossus as that hard to emulator and GameCube/Wii Luigi's Mansion and Metroid Prime, Timesplitters Future Perfect, Super Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy 2 please. Thank you in advance 👍🏻

[@xmemento.mori_]

I have both and the Lenovo M9 has a better set of speakers (very noticeable for me). The M9 has a screen color adjustment much better than the A9 as well. Samsung UI also makes the A9 seem slow versus the M9. Makes it seem like the M9 is faster even with the lower processor. However, I'll keep the A9 as the M9 only came with the 3/32 variant in our country vs. 4/64 on the Samsung A9. With Android 13, you're left with just around 10gb for apps and updates on the M9 so it's really just a streaming device at 32gb.

[@GR-qr8sg]

Still prefer M9 over A9? I cant decide myself :/ For KZbin, movies, light gaming (emulation), Internet navigation, reading EPUB, mangas...

[@xmemento.mori_]

@GR-qr8sg For gaming the Samsung A9. For everything else I would prefer the M9 if you can get at least a 4/64 version. The speakers and screen are better with the M9.

[@GR-qr8sg]

@@xmemento.mori_ ok thanks and browsing on the net (chrome etc) faster on A9 or M9 ?

[@Stanislav-mb6wb]

​@@xmemento.mori_thank you so much

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

One thing I do like about recent lenovo devices after having owned a few of their older ones is that the version of android they are using is pretty close to pure android. Their older devices around the Tab 4 era were garbage though. I recently went from a Xiaomi phone to a Motorola G73 and I instantly felt happier in life due to the lack of bloat and other useless garbage the G73 didnt have compared to MiUi. A deal came up to pick up an M10 Plus with the SD860 chipset for cheap - I bought that.... I now need a smaller tablet to replace an old phone that i was using as a tablet thats coming to the the end of its life and the M9 was an easy choice given the clean stress free OS. Resolution is a little weak but. I only use it for youtube, light web browsing and listening to podcasts anyway. (im not a gamer) so the M9 will be more than fine.

[@johnrigs6540]

I have the Lenovo here and it’s actually pretty good. Light and airy - very quick and solid - with really good sound and great battery life. Probably the best small android tablet on the market right now,I think. Unquestionably better than the Samsung A 7 lite for sure. I was excited to see how the new A9 would be in comparison. However - I can’t seem to find this A9 anywhere. Not even in your link! Could it be that Samsung is not planning to release it here in America?

[@FishBeeProductions]

yeah unfortunately its not in the US yet, only certain countries right now but i would be surprised if its not coming soon here. I had to import mine which can take awhile for shipping.

[@KashitoTsuki]

It should be on amazon, I’m in Canada right beside you and it’s on amazon for me.

[@dolu1kadehiterstut]

hello, i use tab a9 plus 4/64 and 17 year old, tablet itself is really good for me. when i stsrt to work, i want to gift my 13-year old sister a tablet but i dunno which one to buy, lenovo m9 or samsung tab a9? she plays brawl stars and sometimes pubg, usually on youtube and loves to edit videos (capcut), which tablet can you recommend me?

[@enigmaenigma1722]

Go for a9. The g99 is good for gaming

[@p1dru2art]

Odd that you choose digital noise to give us an example of the speakers

[@TheSweetMaze]

May I ask how long the charging time is? Thanks!

[@thisdude9797]

Waiting for A9+.

[@yoyoma99]

A9 isn't distributed in USA.

[@Lucapimenta67]

Top video, I'm Brazilian and I understood it very well 👏🏼

[@OHV_H]

I have the Tab A8 (2022) And I was thinking about the tab A9, is it worth it? Tab A8 is too big in my opinion.

[@Uxz-iu8re]

if you find the small size better, then yes, since it's newer and cable to update until android 15

[@OHV_H]

@@Uxz-iu8re Okay, thanks👍

[@JoaquinDewillis-xb4eb]

I had my lenovo m9 for a long time and its pretty good

[@naty940]

Me encantó muchas gracias, justo el video que necesitaba

[@fredflintstone1485]

Does the Samsung A9 8.7" have the Auto Wake Feature ?

[@undhs]

for the price, i would buy a Tab M9, but for the general quality and the entire integration ecosystem, i find myself totally in love and tempted to buy a Tab A9 or Tab A9+

[@tweenyhersheigh2611]

What is the compatible bluetooth keyboard for samsung a9?

[@Technical-g6o]

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 HONOR Pad X9 👈 I love both of these models

[@FishBeeProductions]

i haven't tried either of those unfortunately

[@Technical-g6o]

@@FishBeeProductions keep trying👌👍👏👏

[@iPointandShoot]

Which screen looks better in outdoors sunny environment?

[@jeffreydouglas351]

Would have liked to see the screen keyboard

[@Tommi1981]

Nice dog! Thank you for the nice review..

[@WaltKurtz68]

TN on the Samsung vs IPS on the Lenovo (NL) makes this a no brainer

[@mrfarmer8895]

Which one is better?

[@WaltKurtz68]

@@mrfarmer8895IPS. TN has terrible viewing angles, also watched from even the slightest of angles the colors wash out terribly. AVOID TN screens, unless you're building an ATM!

[@Manticore1960]

@@WaltKurtz68 ...and yet the reviewer said that the viewing angle was better on the Samsung???

[@WaltKurtz68]

@@Manticore1960 Would you take the gamble? IF you have the opportunity to check 'em out both irl that's your best bet. If not I would avoid the TN panel.

[@markeisharobinson6437]

Would you recommend either for children? I need a small tablet faster than an Amazon kids tablet. Thanks!!

[@FishBeeProductions]

i think the a9 would be a good option depending on how picky they are

[@markeisharobinson6437]

@@FishBeeProductionsthe A9 is going to be faster than the M9? I’m trying to avoid lagging as much as possible lol…if the device is slow my child won’t use it

[@grayisgood]

Hello. I see you have the ugly light gray nav bar at the bottom of the lenovo sometimes and other times it's gone, you just have the three icons and a clear background. I can't make mine go away. Can you please tell me how to make it go away. It's really annoying. Thanks.

[@decebaltrandafir]

Enable gesture and press on the task bar in any app..It will go away. I own tab m9 and its great...

[@imwatchingyou6113]

Can you put a sim card in either to make phone calls thanks..

[@baraahghazi1095]

After this comprision m9 best than a9 in your opinion? I want buy one version 64/4 and I'm confused

[@FishBeeProductions]

sort of personal preference really

[@Pekkuツ]

Samsung tab A9 is better. It has better processor and further os update.

[@paulaabg]

Hi, does the Lenovo work with a digital pencil?

[@FishBeeProductions]

not that i know of

[@MsMiika13]

Not compatible with any.

[@drdoc7508]

lenovo has IPS screen-- nicer than samsung

[@mundo130]

The a9 design is impressive with g99 processor + decent 8.7 inch screen sizei would probably go with samsung a9

[@Unan1mouz]

Does the Lenovo have floating windows?

[@ColdForceNorse]

Got mine for $80 at black friday. Will watch movies on the plane

[@Al-yo7vz]

For a kids tablet the M9 is a no brainer (About 130$ CAD right now)

[@Nexenholic]

The Tab A9 isn't available in North America yet, I don't think.

[@FishBeeProductions]

yeah hopefully soon, i had to import this one which takes forever

[@snfrd]

From where?

[@Nexenholic]

@@snfrd There's a few listings on Ebay, but I wouldn't overpay too much for this tablet.

[@Kristoferwitha_k]

I cant find the samsung anywhere here in the U.S.

[@Stupot2024]

It was only £30 more to get the 8gb ram 128gb A9 here in UK for £161 delivered. Very Happy as a Media Player to have for inflight entertainment.

[@JohnBrembo90]

1080p plus HDR10 is the minimum... Without HDR10... you can never experienced the best quality video coming out.

[@tihruytssgjjvsavcxtbvhj3429]

😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡

[@globoto1979]

M9. How to go to next line on keyboard?

[@ColdForceNorse]

My man pulled out the Bible app and neffex songs in the video❤ God bless you brother🙏

[@GR-qr8sg]

Is browsing on the net (chrome etc) faster on A9 or M9 ?

[@Greidaon]

a9 link doesnt work.

[@FishBeeProductions]

its only for certain countries, not available in US yet unfortunately

[@MichaelWeeks-d7i]

I was in the market for a new tablet not a big fan of the big tablets anything over 11 in. Then I wondered how cheap could I go but still good a good Android tablet -My eyeballed the new Galaxy tablets. I'm from the United States so when I saw the galaxy tab A9 it's not available here for resale. Found it on Amazon for $119 super impressed paired perfectly with my Galaxy s phone. I highly recommend this tablet but keep in mind this is not a flagship it is the best bang for your buck at 8.7 in perfect

[@LUNARFANOF_ITSFUNNEH]

i like that halo100 over there.😊

[@davidn.8150]

The A9 is more expensive I think? I got my 4 gb M9 for only 130 euros. Its not a fair comparison. You dont get the 8 gb A9 for that price.

[@zaheercarrim1035]

Thank you

[@DigitalCyborgman]

I gots my Lenovo m9 for $100. Just for light games and movies when traveling.

[@MsMiika13]

Precisely. Not even a light gamer but ditto for the movies when traveling!! How you are finding it? Just picked up 64/4 today for 88.

[@RIP....]

I bought and return the m9 in 5 minutes because it s a crappy tablet on the screen quality , u can see pixel everywhere

[@FishBeeProductions]

thats why i say 1080p should be minimum but i just do videos on youtube so they don't listen to me

[@RIP....]

@@FishBeeProductions On samsung is the same problem whit the pixels ? I had the a7 lite too and pixels everywhere

[@tiagopires8672]

I have the M9 and screen quality is ok, or u are talking abut dead pixes?

[@RIP....]

@@tiagopires8672 yeah , u can see them

[@Muzamil6780]

​@@tiagopires8672how was its display for watching movies

[@sogeking9395]

CC is a must. The upspeak is horrible

[@mikelowrey5275]

Thanks

[@isabelahere2498]

A9 has an update from android 13 to android 14

[@romanherrmann5982]

Its wierd, that M9 has better battery life, when in A9 is much newer processor 12nm (g80) vs 6nm (g99).

[@nurialco3303]

My active screen time is 14 hours per charge right now with A9. Usually used for videos movies kind of stuff but never played any games tho. I think its really good and samsung battery will last longer than lenovos for sure. Samsung never disappointed me in case of battery life.

[@khalilkh7389]

​@@nurialco3303it is god to watching youtube video only looking for my children? What is better samsung tablet a9 or ipad mini 5 Thanks 😊

[@BinBin-lv1xo]

In Viet Nam, i can get Tab A9 for 89 USD, so definitely Tab A9 for sure.

[@Charles-rd6ku]

Samsung head something about tab a9 will get android 15

[@tny4297]

I got the tab m9 for 9€ from my carrier

[@raimimar4488]

Samsung is better because they offer longer support but Lenovo offer only 3 years of support

[@christophconyette720]

Me watching on Lenovo tab m9

[@hmdwn]

Question... if you use it for Facebook are you able to get into FB 'settings' to choose "DARK MODE?' (screen is black, print is white) I purchased a Lenovo M 11 and when in FB settings there was no option for "dark mode." For reading, dark mode is much easier on my eyes, I can get FB dark mode on my Samsung S9+ Android cell. Thanks for any feedback.

[@fasanuma]

👍

[@gracefulvessel]

Conclusion?😂

[@MsMiika13]

Depends on your purpose and needs. For me, and I vacillated. Prices were pretty similar. Went with the M9. Better battery life, better sound, better size since my sole use for this is movie/media consumption while traveling or rather visiting my dad who likes to watch his stuff on a HUGE Tv. Also lighter traveling than dragging a laptop along.

[@hlelontimbane8027]

Hi

[@FishBeeProductions]

hi

[@AdBlock-User]

Why are there so many people who try to do product reviews but do such a poor job? I get the feeling that this guy don't want to take this seriously but just make a f-ing video to make some money. And why did he even include the sound part? He can't seriously believe you can hear a difference because firstly the microphone he record with, the editing, uploading and playback on youtube and then the viewers headphones or speakers. All this makes it impossible to hear whether the sound is good or bad. These "humans" make us just go and buy the product we want at random and spend a lot of unnecessary time trying it ourselves.

[@MsMiika13]

Well- he was making a fun video with what he had. Good on him. But for what it's worth, the M9 speakers are considered superior to the A9 and I think that was clear in this video. Not stellar but makes a difference streaming movies using headphones of course!!

[@AdnanCagatay-lu5mt]

Samsung

[@sfreud777]

b0ss, samsung cant have a lcd display at thiss money; its a TFT, a ugly TFT which its acurate like ma grandma...lenovo is mor better than samsung for moment

[@enslavedemperor97]

LOL lenove is half price of samsung, how can you campare them 🤣

[@FishBeeProductions]

unfortunately there's not many tablets at this size

[@elsenysams6877]

Wtf where the hell is the lenovo half priced? On amazon is us$140 same price of the samsung on ebay 💀

[@enslavedemperor97]

@@FishBeeProductions Samsung now on sale same price now :D

[@MsMiika13]

Pretty much the same.

[@neptunevibe]

Allview is a way better tablet! Even better than iPad Pro

[@davidagiel8130]

128gb? 😂 pointless