Lenovo Tab M9 unveiled: $140 tablet with optional 9″ screen, 4G

Lenovo has unveiled a kid-friendly tablet that sits between the Tab M8 and the Tab M10. It’s the Lenovo Tab M9 and – you guessed it! – it has a 9-inch screen. This tablet will be presented at CES 2023, but it is not in a hurry to be marketed because it will be launched in the second quarter (April-July). The base model will start at $140.

The tablet features a 9-inch LCD screen, a fairly basic panel with a resolution of 1340 x 800 pixels (15:9). It offers up to 400 nits of brightness and 60% NTSC color space coverage. There’s a 2MP camera on the front for video (and face unlock, there’s no fingerprint reader), plus an 8MP camera on the back.

The Tab M9 is certified to play Netflix HD content and its 5,100mAh battery promises to last up to 13 hours of video streaming. The binging experience is further enhanced by the dual speakers with Dolby Atmos. Plugging headphones into the 3.5mm jack is also an option.

The table is also capable of light gaming with a Helio G80 chipset (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz + 6x A55 @ 1.8GHz, plus a Mali-G52 MC2 GPU). The base model comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, but there are also 4/64GB and 4/128GB options. There’s also a microSD slot for up to 2TB of additional storage if you prefer local content to streaming.

Lenovo M9 tab

The base model includes Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.1, as well as GPS. However, there will also be a 4G version available for on-the-go connectivity. The USB-C port is wired for 2.0 speeds only, and the included charger is quite slow, 10W (though the tablet’s battery is smartphone-sized).

Folio case for Lenovo Tab M9

Lenovo will offer a basic protective silicone case as well as a folio case with a built-in kickstand. The Tab M9 comes with Android 12 out of the box as well as several apps pre-installed: Google Kids Space, YouTube Kids, Netflix and others, which should give you an idea of who this tablet is for.