Experts recommend Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus more than Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021)
As of 16 Jan 2025, experts prefer Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus over Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021), but both Tablets have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus received 3 recommendations: from PCMag (26 Nov 2024), T3 (14 Jan 2025) and TechRadar (25 Nov 2024). By contrast, Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) received only 2 recommendations from TechRadar (25 Nov 2024) and Laptop Mag (2 Oct 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | Digital Trends  | PCMag  | T3  | WIRED  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  | Tom's Guide  | techadvisor  | What Hi-Fi
 | Laptop Mag  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | +5 | Check price |  Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | -4 | $320 |  Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) The Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) has received positive reviews for its display quality, performance, and storage options, making it a versatile tablet for various use cases. | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 2 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 25 Nov 2024 TechRadar ranked Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) as #5 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus as #6
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) Best budget tablet#6 out of 9 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus Best battery life... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 2 Oct 2023 Laptop Mag ranked Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) as #2
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) Best cheap tablet... ... ... Source: www.laptopmag.com - On 26 Nov 2024 PCMag ranked Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus as #3
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus Best Midrange Android Tablet / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 14 Jan 2025 T3 ranked Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus as #3
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus The Best Android Tablet For Value For Money... ... ... Source: www.t3.com
After counting and adding up the 93 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus outranks Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021). This is not to say that Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) is a bad option. Like Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus outranks Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021) by 4 positions. This indicates that, as of 16 Jan 2025, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus is more critically acclaimed than Apple iPad 9th Gen (2021).
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | Digital Trends | PCMag | T3 | WIRED | Wirecutter | TechRadar | Tom's Guide | techadvisor | What Hi-Fi | Laptop Mag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $319 |  Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) The Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) has received positive reviews for its display, performance, audio quality, and connectivity options, making it a versatile device for various use cases. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | - | $555 |  Apple iPad Air M2 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 3
| - | $944 |  Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 4 | - | $354 |  Google Pixel Tablet The Google Pixel Tablet offers a good display, fast performance, excellent battery life, impressive audio quality, and sufficient storage options, making it a great choice for casual users. | - | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 10 | 9 | - | 4 |
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Expert reviews [27]
Total expert reviews: 27
- with a score: 21
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 27 reviews | 85 |
| Lowest score by RadioTimes | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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