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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a global score of 78.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S3's overall score of 75.2. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has the older 13 version and Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy Tab S9 FE is extremely newer than Galaxy Tab S3, it's just a little thicker and heavier.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a screen that's very similar to the screen in Galaxy Tab S3, because although the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2304 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 33% greater battery size. The Galaxy Tab S3 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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