The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is Samsung's middle road: it takes from the S series the two things that really count — the IP68 rating and the S Pen in the box — and gives up the AMOLED to stay under 600 euro.
It is the tablet for people who take notes and do not want to spend iPad Air money.
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The panel is a 10.9-inch TFT at 90 Hz, not the AMOLED of the full S series. That is the compromise that keeps the price down, and for whoever repairs it that is good news: the replacement costs far less than an AMOLED panel and a display job still makes sense years after purchase.
This tablet is IP68 rated, and that is rare: most tablets carry no rating at all. It means two opposite things. The first is good: a fall in water is not automatically a death sentence. The second is a rule of ours and we always say it — once a device has been opened, the seal is restored but the rating is not. We fit new adhesive and gaskets and the tablet goes back to shrugging off splashes as best it can, but nobody can re-certify it. A promise along the lines of “it stays waterproof just like before” cannot be verified by anyone: be wary of it.
The S Pen is included in the box and is IP68 rated as well. It has no battery: it works by induction with the digitiser layer under the display. That is why “the pen does not write” can mean two completely different things, with two completely different quotes — and why the first thing we do is test it across the whole surface.
| Release year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Display | 10.9" TFT, 90 Hz |
| Resolution | 2304 × 1440 pixels (WUXGA+) |
| Battery | 8,000 mAh |
| Connector | USB-C 2.0 |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Absent |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (SM-X510) or 5G (SM-X516B) |
| Memory expansion | microSD with a dedicated slot |
| Biometric unlock | Fingerprint sensor present |
| Stylus | S Pen included in the box, IP68 rated |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68, tablet and S Pen |
| Frame | Metal |
| Launch list price in Italy | €549 Wi-Fi · €649 5G |
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