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

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

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 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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)
  • Higher pixel density: 243ppi
  • Lighter design: 627g vs 732g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10090mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
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 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 12.4 in 14.6 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 243 ppi 239 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 930 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
759 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
639 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)61100 Hz240 Hz
Response time28 ms3 ms
Contrast1096:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 326.4 mm (12.85 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 208.6 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 627 g (22.12 oz) 732 g (25.82 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 681 cm² (105.56 in²)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 160 1536
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
1019
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
2127
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
2969
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
5667
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10192127
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29695667
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30759753
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
575224
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
1532777
CPU191138365333
GPU137035591145
Memory101182309311
UX145869266988
NanoReview Score5752241532777
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
13720
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29 GB 40 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 11200 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 (32% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
31:20
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
30:33
Web Browsing10:19 h11:35 h
Video Playback16:16 h16:56 h
Games09:43 h08:20 h
Standby Mode178 h158 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Flash No LED
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 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
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 *YesNo
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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
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 Ultra
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1199
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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