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Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) vs Galaxy Tab S9 FE

59 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
VS
56 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) (with Exynos 1380) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
  • Has a 1.5 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 2090 mAh larger battery capacity: 10090 vs 8000 mAh
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (31:20 vs 25:00 hours)
  • Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (763 against 697 nits)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (65.4 vs 82 square inches)
  • Weighs 104 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Tab S9 FE crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
30.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
35.8
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.4 inches 10.9 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1440 x 2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 243 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 81.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 97.6% 96.7%
PWM 61100 Hz 84400 Hz
Response time 28 ms 27 ms
Contrast 1096:1 1052:1
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
12.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 69.1 in2
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
10.9″ (16:10 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~29% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 285.4 mm (11.24 inches) 254.3 mm (10.01 inches)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 inches) 165.8 mm (6.53 inches)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) 6.5 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 627 g (22.12 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray, Green, Purple Silver, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Area 529 cm2 (82.1 inches2) 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (95th and 109th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (71st and 84th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 5 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units 160 160
GPU clock 949 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS ~303.7 GFLOPS ~303.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 3075 3076
Single-core score 1001 1014
Multi-core score 2859 2910
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 304267 306773
GPU 91303 92101
Memory 135522 125803
UX 234103 216534
Total score 765195 741211
Samples [73 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% 97%
Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS
Graphics score 295 295
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9549 10094
Video editing 6758 6776
Photo editing 25124 25266
Data manipulation 9193 10377
Writing score 14276 14346
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)GeekBench GPU3117
📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)GeekBench CPU1001 / 2859
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu741211
📘 2026-03-27 (DanielDuca12)AnTuTu696034
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1
OS size 29 GB 29 GB

Battery

Capacity 10090 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr 1:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:19 hr 08:42 hr
Watching video 16:16 hr 12:33 hr
Gaming 09:43 hr 05:38 hr
Standby 178 hr 145 hr
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 18 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October 2023 October 2023
Release date October 2023 October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $599 $449
Successor - Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ - Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
SAR (body) - 0.59 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Keyboard weight 345 g 345 g
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus).

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
51 (49.5%)
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Total votes: 103

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