Living With the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
I don’t see a lot of larger Android tablets around, but Samsung’s Tab series has a long history, and the devices are good, solid machines with features that make them stand out. The newest version—the Tab S9 family—ups the processing power, improves the screen, and adds some new enhancements. The result is a device that does pretty much everything I want in a tablet.
The Tab S9 series comes in three sizes—the 11-inch Tab S9, the 12.4-inch S9+, and the 14.6-inch S9 Ultra. I tried out the 12.4-inch version, a size I find convenient for reading and likely for drawing, though not as easy to carry as an 11-inch. Note the 14.6-inch version is one of the largest tablets on the market, but with extra weight to match.
The device has an aluminum casing, and has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, giving it some of the durability previously limited to things like the older (and smaller) Tab Active.
The screen is an improvement over earlier versions, with an AMOLED 2X display with a 2,800-by-1,752-pixel resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It seemed particularly vivid, with features such as adaptive brightness and I was quite happy with it.
The S9+ I tried measures 11.23 by 7.30 by 0.22 inches and the base unit weighs 1.28 lbs. (not counting the included S-Pen). It has rounded corners and felt good in my hand. Because of the larger size, it has a larger battery (10,090 mAh) than the smaller version. I found it quite sufficient for a day’s heavy use, and for a couple of days of light usage.
It comes with the latest version of Samsung’s S-Pen. This has a 2.8ms latency and feels very good to write with. (I’m not an artist, but it felt good to draw with as well.) There’s improved writing recognition that works in Word and
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