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3.0 out of 5 starsIt's Too Rectangular & Bigger Than Expected!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2024
The S9 Fe works fine, its the long shape and size that bothers me.
I like the functionality of Samsung and the way they work, so I've been waiting for them to hopefully make a smaller and more proportioned one, like the ipads, but they haven't. I like the Ipads' shape and size options much better, but I dont like their restricted system, so I wont even consider getting an Ipad.
I got this Samsung S9 Fe thinking it didnt look as big and rectangular as the others but when I unpacked it, I was disappointed as it is indeed too long on it's side and over an inch bigger than my S2, which is a nice 9.7".
On the S9 FE, which is 10.9 inches, I have to push it far back from me to watch videos, as the screen is too big for watching videos in front of me. And the rectangular shape makes it more awkward for watching videos. Not to mention there's no headphone jack on the S9 FE.
My Samsung S2 Tablet it has worked very well throughout the years I've had it. It has a nicer, more proportioned (squarer) shape and is smaller - good for watching videos in front of me.
My older Samsung S2 Tablet has a Super AMOLED screen, whereas the S9 Fe has an IPS LCD screen. I paid about $160 for the S2 and this S9 fe was $400 + tax- just overpriced!
I will say, the video quality isnt bad on the S9 FE, but it looks kind of odd on a bigger rectangular screen.
The display on the S9 fe only gives you Vivid and Natural color display options, whereas my much older S2 gives more options, like Amoled, Adaptive, Reading and Basic. This doesn't bother me, as i use the Eye Comfort Shield anyway to remove the strong blue light from the screen, but the colors do still come through.
* Pic comparisons of my S2 vs S9 Fe.
I've had my Samsung S2 Tablet for at least 7 years and it still works well, with some minor slowdown at times. The only reason I need a newer one is because some of the apps i need to use no longer work on my older S2, like Word & Excel.