Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 release date, price, features, and news

Currently, news are scarce, but we will be following along and eagerly fill in each gap as information becomes available.

Latest Galaxy Tab S9 news

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 release date

Last year’s Galaxy Tab S8 was announced alongside the Galaxy S22 at the February Galaxy Unpacked event. Obviously, we didn’t see the next generation of tablets at the Galaxy S23 event, so now there’s the question — when is Samsung planning to launch the Galaxy Tab S9?

The latest and only leak we have on the matter is that the Galaxy Tab S9 may be announced in August, alongside the next Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 price

With so little information about the upcoming Samsung tablets, we have absolutely nothing to go on with price. Common sense dictates that we will probably see a repeat of the Galaxy S8 prices. Those being the starting prices of $700, $900, and $1,100 for the three different models. However, with the current turbulent economical shifts, we may or may not see a slight bump in those prices.

* – anticipated prices

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 storage

The current trio of Galaxy Tab S8 tablets starts at 128 GB of storage at their lowest tiers. That’s a bit stingy, even by 2022 standards, especially at the starting price of the higher-end models.

Here’s the thing — UFS 4.0 chips start at 256 GB. So, we are pretty confident that — at the very least — the Galaxy Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra will have a starting tier of 256 GB. The cheapest Tab S9 may keep a 128 GB tier to fit tighter budgets.

Galaxy Tab S9 storage capacity:

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 design

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (Image credit – PhoneArena)

No leaks and no schematics out there yet. We are pretty sure that the Galaxy Tab S9 line will have a design similar to the Tab S8 line. But there are still some questions — will the Ultra have a notch again? Will the Tab S9 and Tab S9+ have slimmer bezels?

Stay tuned as we follow any leaks that pop up!

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 display

Typically, the most affordable tablet of Samsung’s premium line has a slightly worse display. Not an AMOLED, but an LCD panel. The Plus and the Ultra get the pristine AMOLED with the deep blacks and infinite contrast.

However, all of them do get a high refresh rate — 120 Hz to be more exact.

Gorgeous Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra display (Image credit – PhoneArena)

For the Galaxy Tab S9 line, we would hope that even the smallest variant will get AMOLED, but we aren’t optimistic on that front.

On the size question, they go from typical tablet size to gargantuan. The Galaxy Tab S8 line had 11-inch, 12.4-inch, and 14.6-inch sizes. We expect something close to those numbers for the Tab S9, Tab S9+, and Tab S9 Ultra, respectively.

Since there’s so little information available right now, we obviously have no word on battery capacities. Safe to say, Samsung has been aiming for that all-day battery life on its tablets, and we are feeling confident that whatever the Galaxy Tab S9 has in the trunk, will suffice.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features and software

Samsung’s One UI puts a heavy emphasis on multitasking — with gestures and easy-access app drawers that let you pull in apps for split-screen or floating window operation. These tablets make great use of their screen sizes by letting you keep track of a few apps at a time.

Just multitasing on Tab S8 with DeX (Image credit – PhoneArena)

And, of course, there’s the S Pen — Samsung’s own stylus, which it has perfected over multiple years. It is hands down the best stylus you can get in-the-box with a smartphone (a Galaxy S Ultra) or tablet. The tip is rubberized, so it gives you a natural resistance while scribbling lines, the sensitivity and response times are superb. For anyone looking to draw or hand-write on a tablet, it’s hard to get something better than Samsung’s offerings.

Of course, we expect all of that to make a return with the Galaxy Tab S9 — but we are curious if Samsung is looking to upgrade the experience even further.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 hardware and specs

Considering that the recent Galaxy S23 phones launched with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Made for Galaxy, we think it’s safe to assume that a Galaxy Tab S9, if it were to launch this year, would get a similar treatment.

What’s special about those processors is that they are slightly overclocked and, presumably, Samsung worked in tandem with Qualcomm to really optimize performance for them.

So, the Galaxy Tab S9 can very well be powered by a Snadpragon 8 Gen 2 or a potential Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, specifically tuned for them.

As for storage — we do think Samsung will be looking to pack these with UFS 4.0, which is twice as fast as the commonly-used UFS 3.1 in both read and write speeds. And, since Samsung doesn’t manufacture UFS 4.0 chips with less than 256 GB memory, that will most probably be the baseline storage tier for the Galaxy Tab S9 series.

As for RAM — judging by the Galaxy Tab S8 series, it seems Samsung believes that 8 GB is good enough for an Android tablet. However, considering that One UI puts so much emphasis on multitasking, we are hoping to see a slight bump in RAM with the next iteration of the top tier Samsung tablet.

Should I wait for Samsung Galaxy Tab S9?

Considering that the Galaxy Tab S8 trio is still excellent, and that we have absolutely no concrete info about a Galaxy Tab S9 or any launch plans — maybe just get your hands on what you like right now. The Tab S8 is still powerful, will still get plenty of support, and will get the job done… whatever job you have in mind.