Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE 10.9” 256GB WiFi Android Tablet, Large Display, Long Battery Life, Powerful Processor, S Pen, 8MP Camera, Lightweight Durable Design, Expandable Storage, US Version,2023,Mint

Hello, this is my first review on Amazon. This review comes courtesy of a longtime Samsung user. Included is a picture of my S9 FE+ 256GB next to my second S6 Tab Lite (I lost the first one ;( ) shot on a S20 FE 5G. I will be comparing to my S6 Tab Lite. I really like the S6 Lite. I got it for $200 at Walmart (for both S6's). For comparison, I was given a Nexus 7 back in 2012, which was also purchased for $200. The Nexus is now 12 yo, and barely works. Using the S6 has been awesome. It's only chugged during intensive moments in gaming, and it only froze for a second or two. With three times the RAM as the S6, I don't think I'll have any problems for a long time.nThe size of the S6 Tab Lite is a lot more manageable for me. I could use it (the S6) one handed if I was only really using one half of the screen. I definitely can't with this! That being said, as somebody who's working on an engineering undergrad degree, I found the screen of the S6 too small. This screen feels big enough to use on most days. And with 256 GB instead of 64 GB, I can have games and lots of notes. A few notes: the S9 pen is a bit thicker and has a smaller button than the S6 pen. Second, I was getting better rear photos on the S6 than the S9, I don't know why. I hope it's user error. I'll update you on that. Finally, the S6 feels slimmer in my hand even though they're the same thickness, thanks to the S6 having rounded corners versus the sharper/more upright edges on the S9. Conclusion: For relaxation, the S6 is better, assuming you're not playing hard-core games (it ran fine on Honkai ... on the lowest settings). For work, the extra real estate pays dividends and with a good keyboard case, should be good to replace the laptop most of the time. Proper Review: When I wrote this originally, I didn't have the Samsung portfolio case. I left a review there about a month ago. (Short and sweet: It's very expensive, but it's also perfectly suited to what I need from this device. Backlighting would be nice, but I don't find it to be as much of an issue as I did a month ago.) Update on the camera: I think I smudged up the camera when grabbing the first time. I took a picture of an outdoor scene, and although it wasn't sharp, it wasn't really fuzzy either. I haven't done a side-by-side comparrison with the S6 Lite though. I'll update this update if I determine that smudges weren't the cause of the picture quality deficit. I learned about more software features, like RAM+ and wireless mirroring. In options, it gives the ability for up to 8 GB of virtual RAM. However, I also noted that 4 GB of RAM+ was selected and turned on by default. When I turned it off, it still showed up as 12 GB. Hopefully, this means I can have 20 GB of RAM, although I can't possibly imagine I'd need that many. I've noticed that the tablet seems to use at minimum around 4-5 GB of RAM. Makes me wonder how the S6 Lite manages to run Honkai Star Rail. I've seemed to have more performance issues in games than the S6 on higher settings, but the battery life is much better. It feels like this will never die! The S6 could only do 3-4 hours of gaming, but this can do much more, I think atleast twice as much, maybe triple? This also has faster charging speeds. Let me demonstrate the battery life. I have 1hr 15 minute classes. With note-taking almost the entire time, this went down 7%. At that rate, that's probably almost 16 hours of on-screen time! This tablet really is something special, especially with the portfolio case. It's small enough that I feel comfortable walking a mile to class with this in my hands (in a 13' Macbook case lol), and it's big enough that I can get work done on it - as long as I'm not constantly switching tabs. Windows is better for rearranging tabs, although Samsung provides more freedom - I just don't find that freedom useful personally. I still stand by my opinion that gaming is easier on the smaller screen - I accidentally pressed the accelerator in RR3 numerous times on the S9 FE+, but that never happened on the S6 Lite. Anyways, that's it for me. I'd highly recommend getting the extra RAM, especially if you're like me who was raised to use stuff until it falls apart. If you're a student, I couldn't recommend this tablet more strongly.

Very happy with this tablet. I was looking for something fairly small and there are very few Android tablets out there that aren't huge. This one comes in at 6.5 x 10 inches which is pretty good for my needs. The small size means it is also nice and lightweight. The screen quality is fine. It is bright and easily visible in full light situations. The speakers and the bluetooth also both do a fine job of relaying the sound from it. It doesn't have top of the line specs but I haven't found a single way that that hinders my use of it. It browses the web, scrolls social media, and streams tv, movies, and sports with no trouble at all. In my search for a small tablet, I tried some of the off brand options from Amazon and you could definitely tell when they struggled to do what you needed. I never experience that with this Samsung. The Samsung OS and built in software is fine. I don't use much of it. But since it is android, it will run whatever software you need. I'm most happy with the stylus (Samsung S Pen). I didn't even think I needed it, and now I use it every day. With the right software you can write freely and create typed text with no trouble. Very happy with how that performs. Overall, this is a great tablet for the cost. I love the small form factor and the excellent stylus.

I have a Samsung Tab S3, which is 7 years old, works fine, but getting REALLY slow, limited in memory, and no longer getting updates. I had some money, and this one was on sale, so I went for it. I like the size of this (pretty much the same as my S3, just a touch bigger). It doesn't have an AMOLED display like the S3, but it looks fine to me, and can get pretty bright. The sound is good for a tablet. It has the S pen, which I can't live without. This is my 3rd Samsung tablet with one, and I use it all the time. I went for it and spent the extra money for double the storage (256GB), and 2GB more RAM (8GB), so I'll get more years out of it without slowing down or running out of storage. Plus it has a microSD slot and I got a big card for storing ALL of my music and a bunch of movies. I also picked up a 45W quick charge block, since it doesn't come with one, and it charges quickly. I was so happy this was on sale when I actually had the money, and I'm really enjoying it. I use a house design app most of the time, just for fun, and I'm not a gamer, so I didn't need one of the really powerful, really expensive Galaxy Tab S10s for more than twice what this cost. This does everything I need, it's so much quicker, and I hope to have it for as long as I had the old S3. I like the metal back for durability (my S3 had a beautiful glass back, but it scared me), and I usually buy black electronics, but I went with silver, and really like it. I'm really happy with my purchase so far!

I've had this device for a little over a year now and it's been my workhorse for my art journey. I've tried CSP, Sketchbook and Infinite Painter on it and settled on ibisPaint and the S-Pen has been amazing for drawing. The screen and picture quality has been superb. Colors are nice and bright when on high brightness, even if it chugs the battery life, and the SOUND! Wow, the sound is actually really good and loud. Videos, movies, shows and even music sound really good on these speakers. I am always stunned by how good the quality of the audio is whenever I listen to or watch anything on it. I don't use Android for gaming outside of maybe emulation, but this device is powerful enough for some mid-range emulation. Big screen helps with that too. One thing I wish it had was HDMI connectivity through USB-C like my S24 FE does, it's good on its own. Also, it's still getting updates, including Android 16 with OneUI 8, so it's still alive and kicking. If you want a mobile "computer" that also lets you draw on it, grab this. It's affordable for what it is and very high quality!

I like this product likes what i order

El sistema operativo a mi parecer es algo lento pero muy bueno, suelo leer, ver series y tomar clases aparte de estudiar con la tablet, por lo que no creo que usarla para cosas más pesadas

Great size screen, use everyday

Comprei para meu filho, ele ficou muito satisfeito, disse ser excelente.

The tablet itself is fantastic—great performance, sleek design, and excellent value for the price. I’m very satisfied with how well it handles daily tasks, streaming, and browsing. However, I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because the product description claimed it was a "US Version," but I received the Indian version (or one clearly made for the Indian market/community). This information was not disclosed, and it's misleading to buyers who expect a specific regional variant. Please update the product listing to reflect the correct version for full transparency. Aside from this, it's a solid and highly recommended device.