Mid-range · 2023

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

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Our Take

CPU lands in today’s lower-mid range

Best for

Strength All-day battery (8000mAh)

Extras IP68 water resistance

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

10.9″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

1380 6 / 128 GB

8000 mAh 45W charging

8 MP 12 MP selfie

5G Wi-Fi 6

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Full specifications

Display

10.9″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 2304 · 90 Hz

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

10.9"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 × 2304 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MP5

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G68 MP5

Process

5 nm

Software & updates

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6 · 4-year support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6

Software support

4 years of updates

Updates remaining

~1 year

Camera

8 MP main · 12 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

8 MP

Front camera

12 MP

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

8000 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

8000 mAh

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 6

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.3

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Accessory connector

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

523 g · 6.5 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

254.3 mm

Width

165.8 mm

Thickness

6.5 mm

Weight

523 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1440 × 2304 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · 10.9″ vs 6.1″ screen

139% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 20 W charging · 8,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

105% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 8,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1440 × 2304 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower performance tier

Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Where to buy

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