Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
- Higher pixel density: 249ppi
- Lighter design: 523g vs 524g
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 10.9 in | 10.9 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2304 pixels | 1320x2112 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 228 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 750 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7 % | 81.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 96.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 84400 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 27 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1052:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) |
| Width | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 523 g (18.45 oz) | 524 g (18.48 oz) |
| Area | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
- Silver - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1014 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2910 | 2951 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3076 | n/a |
| CPU | 194089 | 197333 |
| GPU | 135904 | 168831 |
| Memory | 104341 | 113518 |
| UX | 143529 | 144132 |
| NanoReview Score | 577863 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14147 | n/a |
| Web score | 9368 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6744 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10322 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11810 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 29 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:42 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:33 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:38 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 145 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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