Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ Review

The affordable FE (fan edition) line of Samsung Galaxy Android tablets is back for the fall of 2023 with the Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+, 10.9” and 12.4” tablets that are high quality yet considerably more affordable than the non-FE counterparts, the S9 and S9+. Both have bright IPS 90Hz displays, but only the smaller model is available with optional 5G. They’re S Pen capable and the pen in included. They’re also compatible with Samsung’s keyboard case and cover case for the Tab S9 family and run One UI, just like Samsung Galaxy phones. They have DeX support and will get years of OS and security updates. They compete with the iPad 10th gen, OnePlus Pad and Google Pixel Tablet.

[mobiletechreview]

Correction: display out via USB-C doesn't seem be supported, despite Samsung's specs page stating it is supported. I tested it and couldn't get it working in our out of DeX mode.

[NedasValasinas]

I have this tablet and am enjoying it so far. Runs games very well. Not max settings but it does the job on high to medium settings. Screen is very good, battery is outstanding. I can connect ps5 controller and play as much as i please. Resolution and texture quality is very good. Drawing apps work very well. No issues when multitasking either. I use this tablet to its max capacity. Gaming, drawing, media consumption, music listening, photo editing, browsing, streaming. No issues whatsoever. I had a choice, either take s9ultra plus or feplus. I chose fe mainly ultra might have been too big. Don't get me wrong this tablet definitely has some size to it as well. For me it hits the right spot. I would recommend this tablet for casual to mid level users if you can call it like that. For more intensive users i'd then redirect them to s9 plus. To sum things up. Gaming is prioritized to medium, low and at times high settings, depending on the game. World of Tanks runs at medium mixed with high settings and some to low. Other intensive game is Summoners Chronicles. Runs at medium mixed with some low settings and little bit of high too. As well thank you for putting this review. Thought i'd share some of my experience as well.

[KeyBored]

Great video, I have the S7 FE and I just bought the S9 FE and traded in my S6 Lite (2020), Samsung direct gives crazy trade in deals especially with one of their discount programs

[Bcklm]

Watching this on my s8± I got used last year for $400 and still loving it! Still probably the best bang for your buck in tablets right now.

[stewartmercer]

Finally...I find a review that gives me some decent info... I watched another and all he was rabbitting on about was sofas for his office....da fuq?

Anyway, due for a long stay in hospital...need to keep myself active in the head which needs some youtube and other subscriptions available to view whilst looking slovenly in a cess pit of a bed.

You. Have definitely swayed me to this tablet. WITH just simple and with easy to understand info. Simple as that...bit like me...simple. Thankyou...By the time anyone has read this. I'll have bought one.

[ZB-mwob]

Love your videos. Good to note that Samsung can stack certain baseline specials with their edu, gov, medical, etc store discounts. I was able to get the s9 fe + for just over $400. Ordered it to be a "living room tablet" for textbook and ebook reading, news, emails, zoom, occasional note writing on a platform that links well with my Samsung phone with long battery life. With the discounts, it was about half the price of the S9+ (at least at the time I purchased mine).

[bryans]

When it comes to tablets and phones I see Samsung and Apple as the big competitors (quality wise), a good thing for folks in either camp, and the S9 FE+ is no exception. Oh, and I love that T-shirt!

[aboderinqasim]

I bought this, the 12g 256g. It is smooth. I wanted the amoled, but the screen is crispy and bright enough. Unless you need the power of snapdragon, the tab is smooth and flows well.

[edgardosantana]

Really appreciate the review and especially the point of comparison between the S8+ from last year. Super helpful since I'm trying to be mindful and wise of my spend. Have quite a few upgrades coming up so I'm excited but definitely proceeding with caution since it can add up fast lol. Thanks and missed watching your videos! Great and thorough reviews 🙏

[cwbsubb]

Lisa is the only reviewer one can trust, before I buy a gadget I will search for her review, if she didn’t review it, I won’t buy it.

[easily_excitable]

I‘m still using a Tab S5e for media consumption. The OLED display and speakers are phenomenal for the price. The processor is god-awful, though. Even simple browsing is laggy. Thinking of upgrading to s9, since iPads still don‘t have Oled.

Great video, thanks!

[garrettstevensen]

I LOVE that it has LCD and not OLED or AMOLED. My new LG TV has permanent screen burn-in from the Local KTVU Fox News overlay. The screen is permanently ruined. I had no idea that OLED has this problem. Not ONE reviewer talks about this. CRT (old tech), Plasma (old tech), OLED (new tech), and AMOLED (new tech) all suffer from permanent screen damage if the screen stays on the same image for too long. LED/LED screens are immune to this.

[RichardBO]

Lisa is the gold standard of Tech Reviews. I am a long time Apple user that is desperately trying to escape the Apple ecosystem. "Cloud" is a euphuism for someone else's computer. Don't really like all of the subscriptions. I need an iPad replacement.

[Jromelife]

Lisa styling and reviewing you go girl.

[ocvjw]

sold my iPad (limited) and S8+ (overkill) earlier this year and got the Pixel tablet.

[joncrawford]

Quality concise review. Got a couple of Samsung tablets - a S7 FE 5G and the monster that is the S8 Ultra 5G. Both with Samsung keyboard cases & SD cards For in-bag use the S7 FE is just better than the Ultra; being lighter and a better case stand. Was looking at the S9 FE+ 5G as a replacement for the S7 but... I'm from the UK and the best spec we can get here is 8GB/256GB. But at time of writing it's half the price of the S8+ 5G with the £100 offer & £75 trade-in. Maybe closer to Christmas the S8's will reduce in price?

One question - anyone tried the S7/S8 12.4" keyboard case on the S9 Tab+ FE? It looks like it should fit, but the case stand for the S9 seems to have changed.

[evelinecarolinelienhuaming]

Nice Tablet!!! This is My Fifth Android Tablet that I Bought for BackUp & Media Consumption Beside Lenovo Tablet!!! Bravo Samsung Yay ✌🏻😃✌🏻

[zkerr]

I am buying a Samsung tab this year. I just want to know which budget model is right for me. I'm looking for a reasonably future proof work computer that can do basic writing, video editing, and product design on an app like Gimp or Canva. Thank you for your review and comparisons!

[Dragoninja]

Very goos review Mobile Tech. I was looking to upgrade my Tab S6 Lite to a Tab S9 Tablet.

[robertllobrerajr.]

I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ and right now, I feel like i'm not missing so much apart from an IP rating!