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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 12.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 S8+ (Plus)
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Lighter design: 523g vs 567g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) 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
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 12.4 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 266 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 81.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
459 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamut92.1 %96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz84400 Hz
Response time1 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285 mm (11.22 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 185 mm (7.28 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 5.7 mm (0.22 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 567 g (20 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Area 527 cm² (81.69 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 1024 160
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1678
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
3773
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37732910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)89533076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1071493
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU303012194089
GPU380187135904
Memory174192104341
UX214102143529
NanoReview Score1071493577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
8046
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Max Surface Temp.33.9 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8046n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
13873
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Writing score1597014147
Web score132429368
Video editing73736744
Data manipulation1100510322
NanoReview Score1387311810

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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 29 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 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 No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
25:42
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsing09:35 h08:42 h
Video Playback14:42 h12:33 h
Games07:19 h05:38 h
Standby Mode132 h145 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix6 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (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 S8+ (Plus)
88.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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