Native resolution 1600 × 2560 px at 2× · 274 PPI · 11″ · 5:8. Design at 800 × 1280 and export assets at 2×.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CSS viewport (portrait) | 800 × 1280 px |
| CSS viewport (landscape) | 1280 × 800 px |
| Native resolution | 1600 × 2560 px |
| Device pixel ratio | 2× |
| Pixel density | 274 PPI |
| Screen diagonal | 11 in |
| Panel size | 5.84 × 9.34 in |
| Aspect ratio | 5:8 (exact 5:8) |
| Total pixels | 4.1 MP |
| Released | 2023 |
| Operating system | Android |
Among the 43 tablets on this site, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has the 15th largest CSS viewport area. Its 800 px width is 60 px below the 860 px average for this category.
Targeting the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 in CSS
Device-specific media queries are brittle — a new model with the same width will not match. Use them for genuine per-device fixes only, and prefer width buckets for layout.
/* Target Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 specifically */
@media only screen
and (device-width: 800px)
and (device-height: 1280px)
and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) {
/* … */
}
/* More useful in practice — the width bucket it falls into */
@media (min-width: 800px) { /* … */ }Compare with other Android Tablets models
| Device | CSS viewport | Native | DPR | PPI | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 | 800 × 1280 | 1600 × 2560 | 2× | 274 | 11″ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ | 800 × 1280 | 1200 × 1920 | 1.5× | 206 | 11″ |
| Google Pixel Tablet | 800 × 1280 | 1600 × 2560 | 2× | 276 | 10.95″ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ | 876 × 1400 | 1752 × 2800 | 2× | 266 | 12.4″ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | 924 × 1480 | 1848 × 2960 | 2× | 239 | 14.6″ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite | 800 × 1333 | 1200 × 2000 | 1.5× | 224 | 10.4″ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | 876 × 1400 | 1752 × 2800 | 2× | 266 | 12.4″ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra | 924 × 1480 | 1848 × 2960 | 2× | 239 | 14.6″ |
Questions about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 screen
What is the screen size of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a 11-inch display. In CSS the viewport measures 800 × 1280 px in portrait, and the panel itself has 1600 × 2560 physical pixels at 274 PPI.
What resolution should I design for on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9?
Design at 800 × 1280 and export assets at 2×. That gives you 1600 × 2560 px images, which is exactly what the panel renders. Designing directly at 1600 × 2560 means every measurement is 2 times larger than the CSS values you will write.
What is the device pixel ratio of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 reports a device pixel ratio of 2. One CSS pixel therefore covers 4 device pixels. You can read it in JavaScript with window.devicePixelRatio.
Which other devices have the same viewport as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9?
2 other devices share the 800 × 1280 CSS viewport: Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+, Google Pixel Tablet. A layout that works on one works on all of them.
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