Samsung’s inexpensive Tab A9 Plus is now on sale in the US

Samsung has quietly put on sale following its . It starts at $219 for a Wi Fi only version, but unlike most other Android tablets around that price, you can pick up a version with 5G. The A9 Plus with a cellular connection costs $269, and you can take your pick from T Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and US Cellular versions on .

that the tablet had gone on sale. The A9 Plus offers an 11 inch screen with a smooth 90Hz refresh rate — a rare feature at this price and definitely something you won’t find on an entry level iPad. It has a 5 megapixel front facing camera, an 8 megapixel rear camera, and comes with a 7,040mAh battery.

The Wi Fi version comes with either 4GB RAM / 64GB storage or 8GB RAM / 128GB of storage; the 5G version is just offered in the 4GB / 64GB configuration. For well under $300, that’s an attractive deal on paper, but the A series tablet misses out on a couple of notable features: S Pen stylus compatibility and an IP rating for water and dust resistance.

You’ll have to step up to the Tab S9 series, which starts at $449, if you want either of those things. There’s one more thing the A series is missing, too: color. The A9 Plus is available in a very straight laced navy, graphite, or silver. If you’re looking for mint or lavender, well, . /.