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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2023-10-04 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 249 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a general score of 78.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8's general score of 76.7. Although the Galaxy Tab S9 FE is newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, it's just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. These tablets have the same Android 13 OS (operating system), so both should provide you all the same OS features.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a little bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2304 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 have similar batteries duration.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 13 megapixels resolution.
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