How much functionality does Samsung's cost performance model 'FE series' maintain while keeping the price low? I measured the benchmarks of 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE' and 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE+' and compared them with 'Galaxy Tab S9'



The three models of the Android tablet 'Galaxy Tab S9' series, which Samsung released on September 1, 2023, are the first Galaxy Tab S series to have IP68 grade dustproof and waterproof performance, and are also capable of being used for live streaming and gaming. It was announced as having 'unprecedented quality in every aspect' and can handle tasks that require high specifications, such as playback and video editing. The ' Galaxy Tab S9 FE ' and the 5G version ' Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 5G ', which were released on October 19, 2023, are cost-effective models of the Galaxy Tab S9 series, and also have IP68 grade dustproof and waterproof performance. In addition, it is a ``model that shares some of the functions and design of the flagship model, but at a lower price.'' To see how well the quality is maintained, we measured benchmarks and compared them between the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series and the Galaxy Tab S9 series.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 5G (Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 5G) | Samsung Japan Official

https://www.samsung.com/jp/tablets/galaxy-tab-s/galaxy-tab-s9-fe-plus-5g-gray-128gb-kddi-sm-x616jzaakdi/

You can understand the appearance of the 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE' series by looking at the article below.

Photo review of 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE' and 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE+', which are the first in Japan's cost-performance model 'FE series' with waterproof and dustproof performance - GIGAZINE



This time, we will install the Android version of the standard benchmark app ' Geekbench 6 ' on the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, both running Android 13, run the benchmark, and compare the results. Search for Geekbench 6 from Google Play and tap 'Install'.



Once the installation is complete, tap 'Open'



The screen when you start 'Geekbench 6' looks like the following. Below is the screen of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and in addition to the model name 'samsung SM-X510' and the OS 'Android 13', the 'CPU' is equipped with the same '

ARM ARMv8 ' as the Galaxy Tab S9 series. I understand. On the other hand, regarding 'Cluster1 [email protected]' and 'Cluster2 [email protected]', which indicate the number of cores and clock frequency, there is a big difference as all three Galaxy Tab S9 series models have up to 'Cluster3'.



Also, below is the screen when Geekbench 6 is started on Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. The information is the same as the Galaxy Tab S9 except that the model name is 'samsung SCT22'.



By tapping 'Run CPU Benchmark', you can measure the CPU benchmark. This time, we measured twice each time, and recorded the one with the higher score.



Below is the benchmark score of Galaxy Tab S9 FE, which was recorded as 1020 for single core and 2714 for multi-core.



The breakdown of single-core performance of Galaxy Tab S9 FE is as follows.



The breakdown of multi-core performance is below.



Also, below are the benchmark score results measured with the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. Single core was 1027, multi-core was 2866, which was slightly higher than the Galaxy Tab S9 FE.



The breakdown of Galaxy Tab S9 FE+'s single-core performance is below.



The breakdown of multi-core performance was as follows.



Next, measure

the OpenCL GPU benchmark score from the 'GPU' tab of Geekbench 6. Tap 'Run GPU Benchbark' to start measurement. We also measured each GPU twice and recorded the highest scores.



The GPU benchmark score measured by OpenCL was 3055 for the Galaxy Tab S9 FE.



In Geekbench 6, after measuring the GPU, you can compare it with benchmark reference scores of various other devices from the 'GPU' tab. According to the graph, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE's score of 3055 is close to

the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, a Samsung smartphone released in September 2020. The OpenCL benchmark score, also measured using Geekbench 6, was 9352 for the Galaxy Tab S9, 9471 for the Galaxy Tab S9+, and 9538 for the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, which was a considerable difference.



Below is the OpenCL benchmark score of Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. Here it was measured as 3024, which is a lower score than the Galaxy Tab S9 FE.



GPU benchmarks can also measure scores using

Vulkan . Change GPU API to 'Vulkan' and tap 'Run GPU Benchbark'.



The GPU benchmark score of Galaxy Tab S9 FE by Vulcan is 3088.



If you compare this with other devices, you can see that it has a slightly lower score than the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.



In addition, the GPU benchmark score of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ by Vulcan was 3085, which was almost the same as the Galaxy Tab S9 FE.



We have summarized the CPU/GPU scores of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ measured this time, and the CPU/GPU scores of the three models of the Galaxy Tab S9 series measured using the same method in September 2023. . Looking at this, you can see that while the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series has a low price, it is comparable to higher-end models in terms of battery capacity and IP68 class dustproof and waterproof performance, but it is not superior in CPU and GPU performance.

Galaxy Tab S9 FE Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ Galaxy Tab S9 Galaxy Tab S9+ Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Number of cores/clocks

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CPU single core 1020 1027 2021 2109 2126
multi-core 2714 2866 5373 5579 5735
GPU(OpenCL) 3055 3024 9352 9471 9538
GPU(Vulcan)

3088

3085 9171

8659

9021
battery capacity 8000mAh 10090mAh 8400mAh 10090mAh 11200mAh
price 68,799 yen 105,800 yen 124,799 yen 162,599 yen 209,799 yen


The price at the Samsung store is 68,799 yen including tax for the Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ can only be purchased from the au store, and the price is 105,800 yen including tax.

Galaxy Tab S9 FE & S9 FE+|Samsung Japan official



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