Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 259ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
  • Lighter design: 333g vs 664g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13.1 in 8.7 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 800x1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 5:3
Pixel density 259 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
462 nits
sRGB gamutn/a81.2 %
Response timen/a44 ms
Contrastn/a1389:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 211 mm (8.31 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 124.7 mm (4.91 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 333 g (11.75 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 263 cm² (40.77 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
81.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1376738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38602025
Geekbench Compute (GPU)69521262
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
301464
CPU29936598658
GPU25984451808
Memory14918285127
UX19237765871
NanoReview Score900768301464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
25:35
Web Browsingn/a09:48 h
Video Playbackn/a14:41 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a132 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 2 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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/B17/B20/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
86.6 dB

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ the clear winner in this comparison.

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