ZDNET's key takeaways Samsung's 2023 Galaxy tablets come in two screen sizes and two hard drive capacities.
If you want a powerful tablet for entertainment and multitasking on the go but don't want to break the bank, the Tab S9 FE+ is a solid choice.
You may experience the usual Android tablet quirks, such as outstretched apps and the occasional slowdown. $405.03 at Amazon $299.99 at Best Buy more buying choices
The Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 FE is on sale at Walmart. The 128GB tablet has dropped to $299, a $40 discount off the original price, and the 256GB variant is $399, a $125 discount.
The world of budget-friendly Android tablets continues to grow as more companies try to appeal to those who don't feel like spending $1,000+ on a nice Netflix machine. Samsung is again trying to make something happen in the upper midrange sector with the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series, which consists of the regular S9 FE and the S9 FE+. I've been reviewing the latter, which normally retails for $599, and it's pretty good!
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I won't tell you it's the greatest tablet since sliced bread. While it marks the return of Samsung's Galaxy Tab FE line after a hiatus in 2022, the company's midrange tablets haven't changed much, save for a few tweaks here and there to bring them up to 2024 standards. The S9 FE+ is a prime example, but despite being a boring update, it's still a great option if you're after a big screen with long battery life.
The screen is really what makes the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. Samsung includes a 12.4-inch 16:10 IPS LCD that, to my eye, looks about as close as you can get to OLED without actually being OLED. Content looks pin-sharp thanks to the 2560 x 1600 resolution, while colors are vibrant and contrast is surprisingly adequate. I've enjoyed doing just about everything on this tablet, from watching movies to reading articles. It all looks superb, which is expected from a Samsung tablet.
Is it as beautiful as an OLED panel? No, not really. It doesn't help that there's a gray tint whenever something super dark shows up on the screen (such as nighttime in a movie), but for this price, it's forgivable.
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