It’s 1.5 years since the announcement of the Tab S8 series, so it’s time for a refresh – and here we have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series with us. There are a few changes here and there but two improvements made me swoon.
We have the coverage for all the 4 devices announced during this Galaxy Unpacked event too – you can read them all here or watch the video down below.
The Galaxy Tab S9 series will be available in 3 different variants and they’re all the same size as before. And yes, the Tab S9 Ultra is still as humongous as ever.
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy Tab S9+
- Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
By the looks of it, all three variants will also be available in two different color options:
- Beige
- Graphite
Of course, the big reason why you’re getting a tablet is because of the screen. So, all Dynamic AMOLED 2X for all Tab S9 tablets, all 120Hz refresh rate. This is a big deal since the Tab S8 had an IPS LCD instead of the beautiful Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen.
I do think that the tablets have the exact same dimensions as before, and still have the very durable Armor Aluminium. The entire tablet – including the S Pen – are both rated for IP68.
All these tablets are also Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, so expect fantastic performance out of this tablet. I won’t worry about the heat too since the entire tablet is a heatsink anyway.
There are also two new S Pens now. Let’s start with the standard S Pen. Previously, the S Pen needs to be placed in one specific orientation to be charged. Now, the S Pen can be placed in either direction and it will still charge. Great for left-handed users, by the way.
The other S Pen that I don’t think we have today is the S Pen Creator Edition which has a better grip with a soft material and also 60° tilt angle alongside various pen tips to swap. This S Pen Creator Edition is coming later, but no solid date yet.
Will the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series come with the keyboard case in the box?
For us here in Malaysia, we will have two configurations available – one is the tablet only, and another is with the keyboard case in the box. That’s great as we have more choices to select from.
The SIM card version will also be available for sale a la carte as well, no need to go through the telco bondage.
For the juicy stuff now – the Galaxy Tab S9 series will have Clip Studio Paint and LumaFusion pre-loaded. ArcSite is a CAD tool for architecture, will also be available – which will definitely take advantage of the large screen that the Tab S9 has.
Oh, GoodNotes is also coming to the Galaxy Tab S9 series too.
Specs sheet
Official prices and where to buy? (Affiliate links)
The prices are vastly different between all of the 3 variants.
The Tab S9 is RM400 higher – and that is probably because of the screen upgrade.
The Tab S9+ is the same price as before, but there are two changes – it doesn’t have the keyboard in the box but starts at 256GB storage now.
The Galaxy Tab S9+ is just RM100 higher than before.
The prices of these tablets are RM100 higher than the Tab S8 series – except for the Tab S9. The base model is RM400 higher than before – and that is probably because of the screen upgrade.
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