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

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 12.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, 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 S9 FE+ (Plus)
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Lighter design: 523g vs 627g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 S9 FE+ (Plus)
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.4 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 243 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 81.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
759 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)61100 Hz84400 Hz
Response time28 ms27 ms
Contrast1096:11052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 627 g (22.12 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 160 160
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
1019
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
2969
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10191014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29692910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30753076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
575224
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU191138194089
GPU137035135904
Memory101182104341
UX145869143529
NanoReview Score575224577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
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 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29 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 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
31:20
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsing10:19 h08:42 h
Video Playback16:16 h12:33 h
Games09:43 h05:38 h
Standby Mode178 h145 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Zoom n/a 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: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
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 6 (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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 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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