As per usual: it all depends on how you use your devices, as for me, the A9 plus does its job flawlesdly, I don't use 5 apps simultaneously (nobody is really multitasking, or else it's shoddy work), my daily tasks are newspaper reading, emails, casual games, TH-cam, and for those activities, the tab is fine.
Agreed. I own 2 Tab 8 ultras one being the 8gb ram and other is the 16 gb ram which I only flop from 3 apps or split screen on 2 apps at once. No one in real world uses 30 apps running in the background at the same time. was considering this for a family member just for casual media as our ultras we use for work but this tab looks nice
For me , it was both the price and the fact that it includes both a MicroSD slot and a 3.5mm Jack i get why some companies might remove them from phones , but its insane to not include both in a TABLET
I like my Samsung Tab A9+ it’s very good for the price. Got it for $27 out the door from T-Mobile (my carrier) it’s and it’ll be $11 a month to me that’s not bad
I think a good alternative to this tablet would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. It's usually around $300 USD; but can be bought for around $200 USD during sales. And it comes with a S pen and integrated pen features.
Thank you for this useful information. I wanted to buy this tablet, but I decided against it when you explained how the device cannot handle multitasking smoothly. Having a Galaxy S22 Ultra, I am used to playing games while keeping other apps like TH-cam open in window mode. Since you cannot do this on the tablet, I will not purchase it. Thanks again for the video. Probably, other more mainstream channels would not have been as explicit.
It's one of my all time favourite games! Bad North: Jotunn Edition. It needs some work on the difficulty curve but it's very fun: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PlausibleConcept.BadNorthFull&pcampaignid=web_share
:) THANKS MUCH for sharing! WELL DONE indeed! I have it on my wish list for sure JUST for the tethering to S10e? I will have to see if it supports DEX and if so, DONE :) ALL the BEST and Cheers!
Hi. Can it handle long time playing music using jet audio player at some gigs and editing music at same time? Do you think i can trust it before i buy?
So, I haven't stress tested in that kind of way but best guess is you'd get four to five hours of solid screen on time while you're trying to edit music. However, it feels like even with music editing (smaller files) the A9+ would be too underpowered not to run into issues. I can't say for sure as it's not something I've tried to do. However, I definitely wouldn't attempt video editing with it.
Yep, that would definitely be a better productivity option in my opinion. You'll definitely notice the difference between the two even working with audio files. If you have really high demands for productivity, I'd recommend the S9 but it's a lot more expensive. You can check out my video here: th-cam.com/video/fv8Kd9QGSvk/w-d-xo.html I also reviewed the S9FE: th-cam.com/video/vMIHtsCzfiU/w-d-xo.html
Interestingly it's the 4GB version. The 8GB isn't available in Canada from Samsung directly. Had I known... Anyway, I've bought a S9 FE to compare now.
@@HowToDoItTechThe FE will likely be superior. Contemplating the 8Gb version s9+. I think it would solve* alot of issues you had. For my usage getting quad speakers and a headphone jack that the FE doesn't have is plus.
If you're just doing one thing at a time, the base model will have more than enough performance for what you need. You might see some slow-down/responsiveness issues if you're writing in Word and streaming at the same time (using PiP). If you intend to use it for multiple activities at the same time, go for the 8GB version instead.
I haven't had a chance to try the Redmi pad SE personally. I looked at the specification in comparison the A9+ and the CPU and GPU are slightly older. If you have the same amount of RAM and the prices are close, it would suggest that the A9+ would be the better option.
So, the 64GB just relates to the internal storage (apps, photos, videos, documents, etc.). The key for video playback will be the CPU, GPU, and the available RAM. What I will say is that if you're streaming on the 4GB RAM base model A9+ like the one in my video, it's absolutely fine. No issues once the stream is underway.
For 4GB/64GB,What about open two apps like microsoft office word 365 and mindmapp app simultaneously? My plan is to use it to read book using microsoft office and make a mind map of it. Two split screen at a time.
@@muhammadabdulmalik8009 Ultimately from my testing I would not recommend this tablet for multitasking. The next model up with more RAM might be a better option but I haven't reviewed the device myself.
one thing these reviews leave out this tablet is wifi only u cant add it to your account or use your cell phone hot spot u can only use it at home or risk public wifi
Just to confirm, the way hotspot work will be to start a hotspot on your phone using your mobile phone and data. Then your phone will appear like a WiFi network on your tablet when you search for a WiFi signal. Then you can use the credentials in your phone to log-in (your credentials are customisable to your specification).
@@HowToDoItTech I tried using hotspot the tablet doesnt allow hotspot or bluetooth connectios I give up. Going to give it away and buy a better tablet I can use away from home.
I'm not a fan of fast charging because I believe it degrades the battery quicker. I have heard that the battery takes a long time to charge and it is true. However, I have purchased a 30 watt charging brick and that seems to speed it up a little.
So, the max power supply supported is 15W according to Samsung's manual. That should be with a 3A cable. However, fast charging isn't necessarily the cause of degradation but it's the number of times you charge a battery. However, on a basic level faster charging can produce more heat that in turn degrades battery life. Plus Samsung tablets also include some options like stopping charging at 80% to prolong your battery life.
@@HowToDoItTech Purchased the tablet today and it came with a 40% charge...plugged it in 4 hours ago and it has increased 20%...(*fast charging is enabled in the settings) and I have tried various outlets (PC, Mains Socket USB port, laptop etc, )to see if it makes a difference but no. this is WAY TOO SLOW to charge. might give NR's tip a go so!
@@HowToDoItTech I started with the original cable, then after reading this post, switched to a 30W charging brick...that died about an hour later, back to the original cable I went...It's now 7 hrs in, and only at 72%...and the tablet keeps flickering between 2.5hrs to fully charge and 5.5hrs to fully charge, so not sure what the hell is going on!
I'm gonna leave it plugged in tonight and it should be fully charged in the morning...but this is why I went searching for a solution...I knew this wasn't right!
Excellent review 👏.
Clear, concise and eloquent.
Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
As per usual: it all depends on how you use your devices, as for me, the A9 plus does its job flawlesdly, I don't use 5 apps simultaneously (nobody is really multitasking, or else it's shoddy work), my daily tasks are newspaper reading, emails, casual games, TH-cam, and for those activities, the tab is fine.
Agreed. I own 2 Tab 8 ultras one being the 8gb ram and other is the 16 gb ram which I only flop from 3 apps or split screen on 2 apps at once. No one in real world uses 30 apps running in the background at the same time. was considering this for a family member just for casual media as our ultras we use for work but this tab looks nice
I disagree. Even having just two applications open at the same time can be challenging to manage, especially if at least one of them is quite heavy.
For me , it was both the price and the fact that it includes both a MicroSD slot and a 3.5mm Jack
i get why some companies might remove them from phones , but its insane to not include both in a TABLET
I got mine under USD 300 with keyboard case included. I use mine for both work (MS Office) and leisure with no complaints so far
I like my Samsung Tab A9+ it’s very good for the price. Got it for $27 out the door from T-Mobile (my carrier) it’s and it’ll be $11 a month to me that’s not bad
This tablet has Blu-ray resolution! That’s awesome considering the price point.
I think a good alternative to this tablet would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. It's usually around $300 USD; but can be bought for around $200 USD during sales. And it comes with a S pen and integrated pen features.
The A9+ is not really a midrange tablet but an entry range tablet.
Mid would be the S9FE
I set my a9+ ram to 8 gig then everything became so quick, emulation gran turismo 4 is fine using it at low setting
It did occur to me that I should look at the 8GB version too! Maybe I can do a follow up video soon.
@@HowToDoItTech he/she was mentioning using Ram Plus feature to make 4 gb storage from the storage act like RAM i.e., making total 8 gb ram.
@@TapanShukla-o9d not a good idea...better to get the 8gb ram model.
@ true that!
How's the screen quality? I just need the tablet for streaming netflix and TH-cam
Yep, it's great for streaming basic content: th-cam.com/video/lFWWIJ-hZPw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mX_1OsFQ9_a6X5zZ&t=347
Thank you for this useful information. I wanted to buy this tablet, but I decided against it when you explained how the device cannot handle multitasking smoothly. Having a Galaxy S22 Ultra, I am used to playing games while keeping other apps like TH-cam open in window mode. Since you cannot do this on the tablet, I will not purchase it. Thanks again for the video. Probably, other more mainstream channels would not have been as explicit.
But maybe the 8gb model is a different story
The biggest problem is that oneUI is very demanding on ram, which depending the ram model can feel laggy to very laggy
Is there a display settings to make it vivid like in some other samsung device?
Not on the A9+. I think it might be limited to OLED screens.
Do you think this tablet is ok for photo editing for photography?
No, not really. It's too slow for really sophisticated editing unfortunately.
Ok@@HowToDoItTech
I only use this tablet to watch movies and some videos on TH-cam..is a good tablet if you want better tablets they are more expensive
Which should i get the Samsung tablet A9+ or lenovo tab plus?
Unfortunately I haven't been test the Lenovo Tab Plus myself.
name of the game at 8:15, please.
It's one of my all time favourite games! Bad North: Jotunn Edition. It needs some work on the difficulty curve but it's very fun: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PlausibleConcept.BadNorthFull&pcampaignid=web_share
It's your ram mate. You should have gone for the 8gb/128 gb storage model. Watching now because I plan to get one.
:) THANKS MUCH for sharing! WELL DONE indeed! I have it on my wish list for sure JUST for the tethering to S10e? I will have to see if it supports DEX and if so, DONE :) ALL the BEST and Cheers!
It does support DEX
Hi. Can it handle long time playing music using jet audio player at some gigs and editing music at same time? Do you think i can trust it before i buy?
So, I haven't stress tested in that kind of way but best guess is you'd get four to five hours of solid screen on time while you're trying to edit music. However, it feels like even with music editing (smaller files) the A9+ would be too underpowered not to run into issues. I can't say for sure as it's not something I've tried to do. However, I definitely wouldn't attempt video editing with it.
@@HowToDoItTech i think its better that I put my hands in my pocket and get the s9 fe. What you think?
Yep, that would definitely be a better productivity option in my opinion. You'll definitely notice the difference between the two even working with audio files. If you have really high demands for productivity, I'd recommend the S9 but it's a lot more expensive. You can check out my video here: th-cam.com/video/fv8Kd9QGSvk/w-d-xo.html
I also reviewed the S9FE: th-cam.com/video/vMIHtsCzfiU/w-d-xo.html
Is this the 4GB or 8GB version?
Interestingly it's the 4GB version. The 8GB isn't available in Canada from Samsung directly. Had I known... Anyway, I've bought a S9 FE to compare now.
@@HowToDoItTechThe FE will likely be superior. Contemplating the 8Gb version s9+. I think it would solve* alot of issues you had. For my usage getting quad speakers and a headphone jack that the FE doesn't have is plus.
I am loving the S9 FE so far. If money were no object I'd work my way up the models until I could edit my videos on one
Should I go for the 64gb 4gb ram or 128gb 8gb ram. Would mainly use it for netflix, youtube, word, ...
If you're just doing one thing at a time, the base model will have more than enough performance for what you need. You might see some slow-down/responsiveness issues if you're writing in Word and streaming at the same time (using PiP). If you intend to use it for multiple activities at the same time, go for the 8GB version instead.
What would you advise someone to buy between a9+ and redmi pad SE
I haven't had a chance to try the Redmi pad SE personally. I looked at the specification in comparison the A9+ and the CPU and GPU are slightly older. If you have the same amount of RAM and the prices are close, it would suggest that the A9+ would be the better option.
Don't buy A9+
Is 64 gb good for youtube & watching movies, series etc.?
So, the 64GB just relates to the internal storage (apps, photos, videos, documents, etc.). The key for video playback will be the CPU, GPU, and the available RAM. What I will say is that if you're streaming on the 4GB RAM base model A9+ like the one in my video, it's absolutely fine. No issues once the stream is underway.
For 4GB/64GB,What about open two apps like microsoft office word 365 and mindmapp app simultaneously?
My plan is to use it to read book using microsoft office and make a mind map of it. Two split screen at a time.
@@muhammadabdulmalik8009 Ultimately from my testing I would not recommend this tablet for multitasking. The next model up with more RAM might be a better option but I haven't reviewed the device myself.
one thing these reviews leave out this tablet is wifi only u cant add it to your account or use your cell phone hot spot u can only use it at home or risk public wifi
I've successfully used my phone hotspot. What message are you seeing when you attempt to connect your tablet?
@@HowToDoItTech my tablet doesnt have any links for hotspots or the numbers to add it to my phone service only wifi
Just to confirm, the way hotspot work will be to start a hotspot on your phone using your mobile phone and data. Then your phone will appear like a WiFi network on your tablet when you search for a WiFi signal. Then you can use the credentials in your phone to log-in (your credentials are customisable to your specification).
@@HowToDoItTech I tried using hotspot the tablet doesnt allow hotspot or bluetooth connectios I give up. Going to give it away and buy a better tablet I can use away from home.
I'm not a fan of fast charging because I believe it degrades the battery quicker. I have heard that the battery takes a long time to charge and it is true. However, I have purchased a 30 watt charging brick and that seems to speed it up a little.
So, the max power supply supported is 15W according to Samsung's manual. That should be with a 3A cable. However, fast charging isn't necessarily the cause of degradation but it's the number of times you charge a battery. However, on a basic level faster charging can produce more heat that in turn degrades battery life. Plus Samsung tablets also include some options like stopping charging at 80% to prolong your battery life.
@@HowToDoItTech Purchased the tablet today and it came with a 40% charge...plugged it in 4 hours ago and it has increased 20%...(*fast charging is enabled in the settings) and I have tried various outlets (PC, Mains Socket USB port, laptop etc, )to see if it makes a difference but no. this is WAY TOO SLOW to charge. might give NR's tip a go so!
Just to check are you using a 15W or higher charging brick and the original USB-C cable?
@@HowToDoItTech I started with the original cable, then after reading this post, switched to a 30W charging brick...that died about an hour later, back to the original cable I went...It's now 7 hrs in, and only at 72%...and the tablet keeps flickering between 2.5hrs to fully charge and 5.5hrs to fully charge, so not sure what the hell is going on!
I'm gonna leave it plugged in tonight and it should be fully charged in the morning...but this is why I went searching for a solution...I knew this wasn't right!
7:11 Tog G😮
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Good video and have a good day
Thanks, you too!
Is this good enough to netflix watch youtube and read comics?
Yep! You'll have no problems doing all those things as dedicated activities
Spurs mentioned!!
Yep! I'm unabashed Spurs fan :)
Is got canceled from samsung
As in they stopped manufacturing it? I'll have to check out the next version
Never liked Samsung bloated ui so thus i chose Lenovo wich has a cleanner OS but not that clean.
Mine has lagging animations
If you have a lot of apps open at the same time that will definitely happen.
@HowToDoItTech I don't.
Okay, is it a particular app that's lagging or the tablet in general?
@HowToDoItTech One Ui animations lagging
Okay. If a soft restart isn't fixing the issue, then a factory reset might help.
Worst tablet in the world
What particularly don't you like? Just curious