Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra review – Excellent tablet with wow factor remedies a weakness

Samsung offers its high-end tablet in various storage configurations and in addition to a WiFi, also in a 5G version:

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra – WiFi | 256 GB | 12 GB | 1,339 Euro MSRP (~$1,427)

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra – WiFi | 512 GB | 12 GB | 1,459 Euro MSRP (~$1,554)

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra – WiFi | 1 TB | 16 GB | 1,759 Euro MSRP (~$1,874)

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra – 5G | 256 GB | 12 GB | 1,489 Euro MSRP (~$1,587)

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra – 5G | 512 GB | 12 GB | 1,609 Euro MSRP (~$1,715)

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra – 5G | 1 TB | 16 GB | 1,909 Euro MSRP (~$2,034).

As it should for this price class, the Tab S9 Utra offers a fast USB 3.2 connection (Gen. 1). Not only does this support data transfer of up to 5 Gbit/s, but it can also be used for image output to external displays using an adapter. Both the exFAT and the NTFS file systems preferred by Microsoft systems are supported, although the latter only for reading. We were unable to run our copy test with a Samsung 980 Pro, since the connected SSD was not recognized. 

For the next generation, we would wish that Samsung took some inspiration from the competitors, since a Lenovo Tab Extreme, for example, offers two USB-C ports. This is very useful particularly for a tablet that is meant for productivity, since it would allow using the Tab S9 Ultra with some accessories or as a second display while it is getting charged. However, the “Second Screen” function also allows you to reflect or expand the PC display of a wireless display capable computer on the Samsung tablet using the WLAN.

The long bottom edge on the back contains the metal pins that we already know, allowing you to connect an optional Samsung cover.