Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ vs Tab S9 FE: Same but different

Samsung announced its latest line of Fan Edition products, and this year, the company augmented its FE tablet series with two new models instead of one. The 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is the proper follow-up to the Tab S7 FE, but now, there's a smaller 10.9-inch Fan Edition variant in town. Aside from their panel sizes, are these two new FE tablets significantly different?

Not really. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+ are the same tablet with just a few exceptions. When describing the two, it makes more sense to highlight their differences rather than their similarities, but we'll do a bit of both. Here's what you need to know.

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Two sides of the same FE-branded coin

What you get from the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ and not the base model is a bigger screen, 2GB of additional RAM as standard, an option for 12GB of RAM — which is missing from the base variant — and a bigger 10,900mAh battery with a battery life rated the same by Samsung — 20 hours of video playback on a single charge. The FE+ also has an 8MP ultra-wide camera in addition to the 8MP primary sensor.

Aside from these elements, everything else is the same across the duo. Both tablets run One UI 5.1.1 and promise four major OS upgrades, and both have Vision Booster technology and an ultra-wide selfie camera with auto-framing capabilities. They're also capable of running Samsung DeX, but both tablets are limited to DeX on-device, with no option to use the desktop environment on an external monitor or TV.

Our hands-on video above offers a closer look at the Plus model. For other similarities between the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+, you can refer to our full comparison table below. Stay tuned for our upcoming reviews.

Samsung
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Select model SM-X510 Buy Full specs

Samsung
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+

Select model SM-X610 Buy Full specs