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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2023-10-04 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an overall score of 78.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's global score of 74.5. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's body is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2304 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. They have a same resolution back camera.
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