Hi, I’m a university student and I’ve been considering buying one of these tablets. I would use it for taking notes, drawing, reading and watching videos mostly. Student stuff basically. I’m more inclined for the FE because I think it would suit my needs, and in my country (Chile) the base S9 is 50% more expensive right now (440.000CLP for the S9 FE and 660.000 for the S9).
That got me wondering, who would buy the base S9 model? I think the FE suits most people’s needs and the few who would benefit from the better processor and screen resolution are mobile gamers and maybe people who use a tablet instead of a PC for work and productivity. Both of them would probably prefer the S9+ or the ultra for the bigger screen. Digital artists would also prefer the ultra for that same reason, or the FE+ if the budget is tight.

I feel the Ultra and S9+ are directed towards the more elite or demanding users and the FE for the rest of us, while the S9 is on an awkward middle. I think there is very few cases were the S9 is the first option and the main reason to buy it is budget.

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What do you guys think? Am I missing something? Any important differences between S9 and S9 FE that I missed besides screen and processor?

  • darktabssr@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The gap between the s9 fe and s9 is massive. 50% more is cheap to get a high resolution oled panel with far better speakers.

    The exynos 1380 can barely keep up with the performance of an old tab s6, much less the Snapdragon 8G2 in the s9. Then factor in the faster storage and ram speeds. Then consider the usb 3 port with video out and faster transfer speeds. Try coping 100gb files and you will be waiting forever.

    People who game would rather hold a small tablet in their hands plus the controls are closer together. And the people who use it for work can just plug it into their monitor at their desk if they want a bigger screen. Then the people who want a media consumption device can finally get oled without paying extra for the bigger tabs.

    I would argue that only reason to get the FE is if you don’t care about gaming, not fussy about picture quality, don’t need a laptop replacement and just want a notepad to write and draw. In that case the s6 lite 2022 is a better buy.