Galaxy Tab S9 FE 6 Months Later

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The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a great tablet at a great price, or at least that's what I thought 6 months ago. But has it stood the test of time with new competition out there? And what did you guys say in the comments?

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[JayneAFK]

As beautiful as OLEDs look, one important thing to keep in mind about them is PWM, which can trigger headaches and migraines in people. Having good LCD options is still very much a necessity until OLEDs flicker issues are properly fixed. LCD panels have also improved and can be incredible quality too. I have a legion pro laptop and a legion go, and the LCD panels are so beautiful, even if the colours lack the same punch as OLED panels. Just something to be mindful of!

[CanineWild]

I bought one about a month ago (partially on your recommendation - thanks!) and I love it. I honestly don't use it much for non-drawing purposes, so I can't speak for that, but after trying a few apps, I liked Infinite Painter, paid for the full version, and everythings fantastic. As someone just getting started with digital art from traditional, I found the transition waaaay better than my brief attempts with unscreened drawing tablets, which I just couldn't get used to.
My only (v small) complaint would be that drawing does seem to drain the battery faster than I'd expected, but since I tend to get into the zone and draw for many hours in a row, it's not really a problem to have to give it a charge every night to top it up.
Still, 10/10 would recommend!

[chinohormann]

I just got the FE+ a month or two ago and I friggen love it!
I bought a Creator Edition Pen to go with it, and... I had the same issue Mr. Colbow had where the pen would register an input before it even hit the screen. That really frustrated me, lol.

After trying a bunch of "fixes" I read around the internet, I just let it sit overnight and...it actually worked fine, then! I LOVE drawing with this thing now, which is strange since I think I still prefer drawing on an old Intuos rather than a screen, but it just feels good! Infinite Painter for 10 bucks/one-time payment is really nice, too.

I really don't like the regular S-pen with the rubber tip. I just could NOT get used to it when messing with one on my old S6 lite.

[Mikapoofs]

Been using this for 3 months now, the regular FE with 8gb ram, got it as a replacement to my broken mobile studio pro for portable use, and has been loving it ever since. I use clip studio and it can smoothly run my fullsized projects with has a couple hundred layers, feeling just as responsive as my main desktop. Which is frankly kinda impressive.

[CitizenEldar]

I do agree with Brad on the screens. A 10 inch Tab S8 (that I own) had a LCD display and it's a really good panel imo.

[chrisbullock]

Me and the wife always look at new product releases as an opportunity to get a discount on the current/previous year models especially the high end version. So we went with a great Black Friday special on the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (256gb) this past year for the same price as the base S9

[arpitpunetha]

Using S6lite - 1st version (2020 model)... Working great
Does my job- take notes, reading books
And occasionally media consumption.

[DotakuTube]

I bought my Tab S9 FE at the same time as I bought my S23 FE (it was time to upgrade my phone and tablet so I got it out the way while both were having good sales)
I'm extremely happy with both a few months in. The Tab S9 FE will probably slow down in a few years time at most but that's probably when I'll upgrade anyway and as of right now I love the display (it may not be OLED but it is an EXCEPTIONAL LCD displa), the speakers sound great despite not being quad, it runs everything I need to quickly and of course the S-Pen is still amazing.

[Dragoninja]

Thanks Brad. The G Tab S9 FE 4 me is a good secondary device when I am on the Go. It is a hassle to breakout my Laptop, this device is smaller & easier to get to when I am on Public Transportation. I can check Email, edit a Document & Spreadsheet.

[MrSpike]

I’m a tattoo artist. I use a iPad Pro as a daily driver for art. But I still rock my tab S6 lite as media consumption and travel sketch book. It does exactly what I need it to.

[joshf]

Thought it would be worth thowing in to the discussion, I'm still using a Samsung Tab S6 Lite (8:36) and it is still working great with krita/clip studio paint and multitasking with splitscreen. Still not noticed it slow down!

[BenedictTanShanWen]

I just picked up an S9FE a week ago and already it's having a markedly positive effect on my workflow. As someone who's clocked in on Wacom tablets since the Intuos 2 I have to say I'm really pleased with my first S-Pen experience, I also find it markedly better feeling than the Apple pencil to draw and paint with.

Thanks for putting out your original review, definitely helped me pull the trigger!

[shihabrj]

The real differentiator between oled and lcd is burn in! As an artist you do not want burned inprints on top of your artwork, making it difficult to see where and what you're drawing.

[Acefur]

got an FE a couple a month or two ago...love. it.

the right size, the right speeds, the spen. able to use dex mode.

i will never use an iPad again.

[leandrorberto]

You can get a hub that converts USB 2.0 to HDMI and have you S9 FE connected to a monitor.

[natachanoktunwannarux]

What drawing app do you use for samsung tablets?

[scottivlow]

Thanks for this updated review. I just bought one on the Amazon Prime Day Sale for $440.00. You can't beat the price for any Samsung tablet for under $450.00 including the 5G version which is what I bought. Nobody mentions in thier video that if you want 5G included you don't get to pick and which models you want for the size you want. Samsung has just one other 5G tablet it's the Galaxy Tab S9+ with a 12.4" display for $1150.00. I just want a 11" avergage notebook screen size. A tablet sceeen bigger than 6.8" LG V60 phone.
So I have the LG G Tab X 10.1"
with 4G LTE from 2016. It's Andriod Marshmellow and not supported by Google anymore. Tapping any app is so sluggish it can take multiple taps and like over 5 seconds for the app to respond to open up. So any tablet made in 2023 with with the slowest proceessor with the lowest RAM which should be at least a 6 gigs is way faster than my old G tab.

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I bought an s9 fe because of your previous video on this tablet. I have to say that I'm super happy with it.

[waffleisnice]

Ive been using this tab for 6 months too. If you arent a competitive player, dont eally want the biggest screen just enough to fit in your hands, use samsung notes amd s pen for school amd work, i can say this tablet is perfect for me

[claepacitor]

I was on edge between saving a bit longer for S9+ or buying the S9 FE+ immediately to replace my S6 Lite (2020 ver) -- your video made me decide to go with the latter. I have the S9 FE+ 12gb/256gb now -- have to say it still really packs a punch despite being the "budget" version and I'm very happy about it. I draw as hobby using CSP EX, but I generally use huge canvas altogether and I occasionally draw comics for practicing, and it's been running smoothly in my Tab for the most part. :D