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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2023-10-04 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S8, getting a overall score of 78.4 against 76.7. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 13 operating system, so both of them should count with very similar operating system features. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's body is newer than the Galaxy Tab S8's, although it's just a little thicker and a little heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2304px, a quite smaller screen and a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy Tab S8.
The Galaxy Tab S8 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a way better 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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