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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+: What’s Different?
Within days, Samsung will unveil the Fan Edition versions of the tablets, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+ models. This time, the business is coming up with a duo of FE tablets; however, they are not that different from each other. As of now, the known difference is that the Tab S9 FE+ will sport a 12.4-inch screen and the Tab S9 FE will have a 10.9-inch screen. The screen size of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE matches that of the Tab S9 FE+.
Similar features between the Tab S9 FE series :
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE series run on One UI 5.1.1 operating system
- A 12 MP ultra-wide selfie camera with Auto framing features
- IP68 rating
- 90 Hz refresh rate Display
- Four major OS upgrades and five years of security updates
- Vision Booster Technology – pictures clicked in the outdoor conditions get improved vision by optimising colour and contrast
- Features creative tools like Goodnotes, LumaFusion and Studio Paint
- Run on Samsung DeX but only on-device with not ability to use the desktop environment on an external monitor or TV
Galaxy Tab S9 FE: Features
Starting with the basic version, this is its technical equipment:
- 10.9-inch LCD display with 90 Hz refresh rate
- Exynos 1380 CPU
- 6GB RAM with 128GB of storage or 8GB of RAM with 256GB of storage with the ability to expand via MicroSD
- 8 megapixel rear camera
- 12 megapixel front camera
- 5G connectivity (optional), Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth v 5.3
- Dual Speaker by AKG, Dolby Atmos
- S Pen holder
- Dust and water resistant shell (IP68 certification)
- 8,000 mAh battery with 45W rapid charging capability
- Android 13 with One UI interface
- dimensions: 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
- Weight: 523 grams (Wi-Fi only) and 524 grams (5G)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+: Features
The main feature that sets the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ apart from the non-plus model is its larger display. The Tab S9 FE+ has a 12.4-inch display, while the non-plus model has a 10.9-inch display. This makes the Tab S9 FE+ a better choice for users who want a larger tablet for watching videos, playing games, or working on productivity tasks.
- 12.4-inch LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate
- Exynos 1380 CPU
- 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage or 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage with possibility of expansion via MicroSD
- Dual rear camera with 8-megapixel primary sensor and 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor
- 12 megapixel front camera
- 5G connectivity (optional), Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth v 5.3
- Dual Speaker by AKG, Dolby Atmos
- S Pen holder
- Dust and water resistant shell (IP68 certification)
- 10,090 mAh battery with 45W rapid charging capability
- Android 13 with One UI interface
- Dimensions: 185.4 x 285.4 x 6.5 mm
- Weight: 627 grams (Wi-Fi only) and 628 grams (5G)
The manufacturer places strong emphasis on the productivity-oriented design of these two tablets. They come equipped with features like the S Pen stand, which is available as a separate accessory, and a range of creative tools and apps including Goodnotes, LumaFusion, and Clip Studio Paint.
Prices and availability
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE series will make its official debut on the market in various colors (Mint, Silver, Gray and Lavender) in some countries as early as tomorrow (in the following weeks its availability is expected to expand). In the United States, the starting price will be $449.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.