Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 259ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Lighter design: 523g vs 664g

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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13.1 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
Pixel density 259 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 750 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a84400 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1052:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
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+
1376
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13761014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38602910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)69523076
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU299365194089
GPU259844135904
Memory149182104341
UX192377143529
NanoReview Score900768577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
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 LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 10090 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 n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a12:33 h
Gamesn/a05:38 h
Standby Moden/a145 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
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a 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

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

Results

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

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?
5 (83.33%)
1 (16.67%)
Total Votes: 6

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