TechTabletsThe Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 will get one big upgrade over its predecessorThe display is getting a welcome boostWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

TechTabletsThe Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 will get one big upgrade over its predecessorThe display is getting a welcome boostWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The display is getting a welcome boost

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

(Image credit: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Android tablet being used by two young people, one a man, the other a woman, sat down at night outdoors

(Image credit: Samsung)

If you’re in the market for one of thebest tablets, you’ll likely be steered towards aniPad. The range is vast, and they offer competitive spec sheets at almost every price point. If you don’t fancy going with anAppledevice, though, there are alternatives.

Just as with thebest phones, one of the biggest competitors for Apple’s tablet range isSamsung. We’re big fans of the Samsung tablet range here at T3. When we reviewed theSamsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultralast year, it earned five stars thanks to an impressive spec sheet which translated into an effortlessly useable device.

Now, it sounds like the base model of the newSamsung Galaxy Tab S9series will take on one of the best features from the S8 Ultra – an OLED display. The news comes fromRoss Young, a tipster with very close links to the display supply chain. Safe to say, if it’s about a display, and it comes from Young, it’s as good as gospel.

The inclusion of an OLED panel should give the 11-inch Galaxy Tab a significant boost, better enabling it do battle with the similarly pricediPad Air. That unit features Apple’s Liquid Retina display, which uses mini-LED’s for greater pixel density.

An OLED display should offer a few benefits for the Tab S9, though, including better battery efficiency, brighter pictures and deeper blacks. The added efficiency, in particular, should be a big boost, offering better battery life.

There’s currently no confirmed launch date for the new range. However, given a historical 18-month release schedule, we could see the new tablets as soon as August this year.

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