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.
What do you guys think? Am I missing something? Any important differences between S9 and S9 FE that I missed besides screen and processor?
Personally I would stay away from Samsung midrange tablet because they are never good.
I bought tab S6 tablet a year ago and I love it. My friend bought a newer tab A8 and it was hell to use it, the screen is very bad, it’s very heavy and very slow even though the price is almost the same with my tablet.
Most chinese tablet from Lenovo, Oneplus and Xiaomi is better if you want to buy cheap tablet. But you mentioned you like to draw so you better get Tab S7+ or S8+. They have better screen and perform better.