Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Tab S9Winner: 11.0"+39%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Tab S9 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Galaxy Tab S9
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S9
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab S9
2023, July 26
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab S9
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab S9
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab S9
498 g (1.10 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S9
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S9
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab S9
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S9
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S9
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab S9
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab S9
Adreno 740
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S9
UFS
Triple
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab S9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S9
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S9
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
WLAN
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S9
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S9
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S9
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S9
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9
Li-Po 8400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S9
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab S9
Beige, Graphite
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab S9
SM-X710, SM-X716B
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9
0.66 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 679.99 / £ 549.00 / € 525.00 / ₹ 65,940
Galaxy Tab S9
About 500 EUR