Tab S9+ 5G 256GB Gray/Beige
Wow! This thing is beautiful…
26/08/2023 11:31
As soon as the S9+ arrived I was amazed at how light it was. I have last year's S8 and this model is only marginally heavier given the size difference!
The screen really comes to life and you can especially notice the difference that the Dynamic Amoled HDR10+ screen makes compared to the older TFT10 LCD when watching content that has darker scenes!
In terms of intial setup this was a breeze!
A simple QR code scan from my existing galaxy device and all my accounts and data were copied over within minutes.
I popped a 5g SIM in, that got recognised automatically and after as quick reboot I receive fairly decent download/upload speeds (albeit these are more reliant on the carrier and not the tablet itself).
Performance is extremely snappy, and I love love love the fact that Samsung allows you to remove whatever apps you don't want/ or need!
That being said bloatware was very minimal, and I only removed a couple of preinstalled apps that I dont have any use for.
OneUI 5.1 was preinstalled, but I got a couple of small updates that brought it up to date. These were very quick to apply and I've not had any app glitches/or os crashes. It seems very stable to me out of the box.
The cameras on the device are very good, certainly a lot better than any other tablets I've used over the years. I can certainly see myself using this for video calls with family, and potentially work meetings when I'm travelling.
Battery life is still something I'm testing and will become more apparent with continued usage but so far it's been exceptional. I received it with roughly 67% charge, and I watched over 1 hour of video content on Netflix and literally lost maybe 2-3% whilst using Bluetooth headphones.
The stereo speakers are very good! You can achieve decent levels of loudness that is more than enough to cater for a fairly large living room without distortion and decent bass! Clearly not a replacement for a proper sound system but much better than many mobile Bluetooth speakers and existing tablets.
One thing I'm having to adjust to now is having an indisplay fingerprint reader rather than having one built into the power button like on my previous tab S8. It's not of major concern as setup and recognition of the fingerprint is fast. I've not had any instances where it hasn't recognised my fingerprint yet in both daylight and lowlight.
In conclusion I'm really happy with my purchase decision and look forward to using this tablet going forward!
maneh
Wolverhampton , Spojené království
Age: 40
Gender: Female