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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
  • Lighter design: 497g vs 523g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    vs
    Galaxy Tab S9 FE

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
    Size 10.9 in 10.9 in
    Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
    Pixel density 249 ppi 249 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 750 nits 750 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 81.7 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    614 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    690 nits
    sRGB gamut97.3 %96.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a84400 Hz
    Response time32 ms27 ms
    Contrast1700:11052:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
    Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
    Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 497 g (17.53 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
    Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Silver
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    81.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    81.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Samsung Exynos 1380
    Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G68 MP5
    GPU Cores 256 160
    GPU Frequency n/a 949 MHz
    FLOPS n/a 303.7 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    1324
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    3858
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    2910
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13241014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38582910
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)68473076
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    888352
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    577863
    CPU288527194089
    GPU256341135904
    Memory149748104341
    UX193736143529
    NanoReview Score888352577863
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    2966
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    11810
    Writing scoren/a14147
    Web scoren/a9368
    Video editingn/a6744
    Data manipulationn/a10322
    NanoReview Scoren/a11810

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 29.5 GB 29 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 8000 mAh 8000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    24:49
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    25:00
    Web Browsing09:55 h08:42 h
    Video Playback14:58 h12:33 h
    Games06:44 h05:38 h
    Standby Mode118 h145 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
    Features
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
    85.6 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    85.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
    Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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