The large 12.4-inch display is perfect for watching your favorite content while the 2.4GHz processor provides ample power for your tasks. The 10,090mAh battery has more than enough juice to get you through the day and then some.

Whether you're looking to get your kids a decent tablet for the holidays or want to just buy one that the whole family can share, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ has all that it takes to provide a great user experience. The design is amazing, its build quality is fantastic, and you really can't buy a tablet of this calibre in this price range.

Where to get the best Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ deal

You'll get the best deal when you buy the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ from Samsung.com. There's a $200 discount on the regular price, so you can buy the tablet for just $399. That's an incredible price to pay for a tablet that's a solid premium mid-range device.

Galaxy Tab S9 FE is the logical Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ alternative

Samsung offers an entry-level variant of this tablet in the form of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE. It has many of the same features, with the main difference being its slightly smaller 10.9-inch display and 8,000mAh battery. Most other features are the same as the larger and more expensive model.

If you don't really mind the size difference, you save even more money when you buy the Galaxy Tab S9 FE from Samsung. The company is offering a $160 discount on it so for a limited time only, you can pick one up for just $289. It's really a no-brainer at this price.

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If you missed what's been going on for the past week, we'll help you catch up on the latest One U 7.0 news and features. Below you can find a neat wrap-up of everything you should know about Samsung's first One UI 7.0 beta release, complete with links to relevant articles if you want to dive deeper into each topic.

We will continue to update this story with more relevant links as we explore new features and more One UI 7.0 beta builds roll out. Stay tuned and look for new updates below!

One UI 7 beta wrap-up: All the important bits and pieces so far

• Samsung improves security in One UI 7.0 with several new features and better transparency policies.
• We compare UI 7.0 and One UI 6.0 icon designs.
• Samsung Calendar icon changed during the first One UI 7.0 beta.
• One UI 7.0 brings a vertical app drawer. Here's how you'll be able to switch between horizontal and vertical scrolling.
• One UI 7 beta 1 app drawer has an unnecessary “Secured by Knox” watermark. However, Samsung will remove the watermark in the stable One UI 7.0 version.
• Check out how One UI 7.0 integrates Galaxy Buds controls into the media player widget.
• Samsung Health got some minor changes in One UI 7.
• One UI 7.0 enables Quick Share over the internet.
• See how the stock Samsung widgets were redesigned in One UI 7.0.
• Here is our full overview of the new Now Bar feature in One UI 7.
• With One UI 7, you can still have quick setting toggles on the notification screen.
• Check out all the new lock screen clock styles and options in One UI 7.
• AR Emoji becomes Galaxy Avatar in One UI 7.0.
• Galaxy App Booster in One UI 7.0 can give you a performance bump.
• One UI 7.0 users in the USA can record voice calls using Call Transcripts.
• Remember the lock screen widgets carousel? It's gone in One UI 7.0 beta 1.
• One UI 7 supports the cloud-based archiving feature available in Android 15.
• Modes and Routines got a massive upgrade thanks to One UI 7.
• Samsung admits One UI 7.0 animations in beta 1 aren't as good as they could be and need more work.
• One UI 7.0 brings additional zoom levels from Camera Assistant straight to the default Camera app.
• Galaxy S23 series likely won't get access to One UI 7.0 beta in December.

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These two new sizes will complement the now-available nine options at the larger end. Samsung will reportedly release:

• Size 14 (USA standard) with a 23mm diameter and model number SM-Q514.
• Size 15 (USA standard) with a 23.8mm diameter and model number SM-Q515.

The larger Galaxy Ring sizes might feature slightly beefier batteries. At least, that is the case with the current lineup, which ranges from sizes 5 to 13. The larger the ring, the bigger the battery.

Samsung will supposedly introduce these two new Galaxy Ring sizes in January, but whether the launch will coincide with the Galaxy S25 series release is unclear.

The story continues after the video

The next Galaxy Unpacked event is said to take place on January 22. The big reveal will be the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra, but we may also learn more about the upcoming Samsung XR headset and other products.

It's safe to assume that Galaxy Ring sizes 14 and 15 will be available in the same color options as the rest of the range, i.e., Titanium Silver, Titanium Gold, and Titanium Black.

Likewise, they should cost the same as the other sizes, given that there is no price difference between the current 5-13 sizes. Samsung is selling the Galaxy Ring for $399 and offers first-time buyers the Sizing Kit, valued at $10, for free.

After January, we're guessing Samsung may also introduce a new Sizing Kit which would include mockups for the entire lineup in all 11 sizes, 5-to-15.

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Back in 2022, Samsung launched the Camera Assistant app for flagship and select mid-range smartphones that added some advanced settings and tweaks that weren't available in the stock camera app out of the box. Among those tweaks was the option to add persistent buttons for additional zoom levels, such as 2x and 100x, to the viewfinder.

One UI 7 has easier and improved zoom control in various camera modes

Starting with One UI 7, those additional zoom levels are enabled by default and no longer require the Camera Assistant app. On a Galaxy S24 Ultra, you will see the 0.6x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x buttons at all times, and tapping any of them will bring up the 30x and 100x buttons as well.

On a Galaxy S24 or S24+, you get 0.6x, 1x, 2x, and 3x by default and can tap them to bring up the 10x, 20x, and 30x buttons. As before, long pressing any zoom button will bring up a slider that lets you manually increase and decrease magnification to any value between the supported zoom range of your device.

This change applies to both the photo and video modes, though the latter will continue to have a much smaller maximum zoom level. Samsung has also improved the zoom control in the Pro video mode. You can now control the zoom speed for smoother transitions, as Samsung puts it. This is not the case for the standard video recording mode, though that may change later as One UI 7 is still in development.

Better zoom control isn't the only change that's coming to the Samsung camera app with One UI 7. Samsung has also redesigned the UI to bring all important controls to the bottom of the screen for easier one-handed access. This extends to the mode selection menu. You now see all the different modes in the bottom half of the screen.

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While Samsung does open the beta program to the public, spots tend to be limited, so if you don't register in time you end up having to wait for the next release whereby additional spots are released. That may happen on Monday, December 16.

Monday could see a flurry of One UI 7.0 beta activity

Monday could be an interesting day for everyone who's watching the beta progress very closely. Samsung was initially expected to expand the availability of the first beta to more markets, including India, earlier this week.

However, that didn't happen, and it also meant that the One UI 7.0 beta 2 that was expected to be released within the week as well wouldn't hit the enrolled devices. Now there has been some indication from Samsung support that the beta would be expanded to other markets on December 16, and there's a chance that this is also when the company rolls out the second beta.

Spots will inevitably open up by then so keep an eye on our website and social media feeds as we'll let you know as soon as it goes live. Samsung is currently rolling out the beta only for the Galaxy S24 series but other devices will eventually get it as well, but as recent events have shown, at least the Galaxy S23 series won't receive it before 2025.

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Quick Share app for Windows gets improvements and bug fixes

Google is rolling out a new update to the Quick Share app (version 1.0.2034.4) for devices running Windows 10 or Windows 11. So, you can now install that update on your Galaxy Book laptop.

The update improves visibility settings, allowing you to switch your device's visibility between No One, Contacts, Your Devices, and Everyone from the Windows System Tray. Earlier, you had to switch between those settings by opening the app. Google has also added the Quick Share logo to app animations.

There are some other minor improvements and bug fixes. When a URL was shared, the Quick Share app incorrectly classified it as text. But that bug has been fixed, and the URLs (webpage links) will now be identified correctly. It also fixed a bug that prevented the app from creating a shortcut in the ‘All Apps' section of the Start Menu after installing the Quick Share app.

The new version of the app also fixes a bug that caused a delay in opening the app after a user has signed into their Windows account.

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WhatsApp gets new features and better video call quality across devices

In its blog post, Meta announced new features and improved video call quality for WhatsApp. The first feature is the ability to select call participants in a group before initiating a group call. This makes it easier if someone in the group is not ready to participate in an audio or video call.

Video calls are getting ten new effects to make your calls even more fun. Some of the effects include puppy ears, underwater, and a virtual microphone for karaoke. This is especially useful during the holidays when you are likely to connect with kids in the family.

On the desktop, when you click on the Video Calls tab, you will see all the options that help you make a video call. These options include Start Call, New Call Link, and Call A Number.

Meta also announced that it has improved video call quality across all the platforms. So, whether you're calling from a Galaxy smartphone or a Galaxy Book computer, video call quality should now appear improved.

In other news, Samsung recently released One UI 7.0 beta update to the Galaxy S24 series in select countries, and you can check out all the new features in our video below.

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That may not materialize due to production issues with the Exynos 2500. Samsung would then have no other option but to go with the Snapdragon 8 Elite for the entire Galaxy S25 series. However, the company is still committed to have Exynos back in the fold, and it may do that in a significant way with the Galaxy S26 series.

Get ready for another year of Exynos vs Snapdragon roulette

Samsung Foundry's low yields on the 3nm process are primarily being blamed for Exynos 2500 not getting a shot at glory with the Galaxy S25 series. The foundry isn't able to make enough of them feasibly to provide the mobile division these chips at the scale it requires.

However, the foundry has reportedly addressed many of those yield issues and while it may be too late for the Galaxy S25 series, Samsung is now said to be considering the use of the Exynos 2500 for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Flip FE. These would be the first foldable phones with an Exynos chipset as all previous models have exclusively been Snapdragon.

Given that the clamshell foldables sell fewer units than the Galaxy S flagships, it could be sort of a test run for the company before it decides to bring back Exynos to the lineup. A tipster claims that Exynos will return with the Galaxy S26 series in a similar fashion to the Galaxy S24, with the two base models featuring Samsung's chipset while the Galaxy S26 Ultra gets that year's latest Snapdragon.

Samsung's reasons for trying to bring Exynos back into the fold go beyond a desire to extract maximum benefit from vertical integration. Qualcomm is reportedly making these Snapdragon chips more expensive for OEMs while the depreciating Korean currency is also making imported components more expensive for Samsung. The Exynos chip will help it offset some of these risks while retaining healthy margins in an industry that doesn't have significant margins to begin with.

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We've been hearing about a different kind of mixed reality device from Samsung over the past few weeks. It emerged that smart glasses would be the first such device to hit the market, and even though it has partly unveiled the headset, that doesn't mean the smart glasses are not off the table.

Samsung's smart glasses could see a more favorable customer response

Samsung has been working on its XR devices for some time now. It publicly confirmed back in 2023 that it was working on a new “XR Experience” in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. That partnership has resulted in Project Moohan, which ostensibly uses a Qualcomm chip and obviously runs on Android XR.

There were rumors about Samsung working on new smart glasses as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon mentioned during an interview a few months ago that Samsung is making mixed reality smart glasses that will also use a Qualcomm chip.

Subsequent reports out of South Korea have revealed some interesting details about this project. Samsung will apparently do a limited release in Q3 2025 with an initial production run of 500,000 units.

These smart glasses will reportedly be powered by Qualcomm's AR1 chip and an NXP chip as the APU. A 12-megapixel camera will be present along with a 155mAh battery. Google's Gemini AI assistant, which will do much of the heavy lifting on Project Moohan XR headset as well, will be present on the smart glasses.

While Samsung didn't say anything about its smart glasses yesterday, Google did confirm that Android XR will support glasses as well for “all-day help.” It also mentioned that “lots of choices” for smart glasses will be available, with Gemini providing helpful information such as translations, directions, and message summaries without needing users to reach for their phone.

Amid the excitement for the Project Moohan XR headset, Samsung fans shouldn't forget that there's another innovative device in the company's pipeline, one that could see a far more significant response from customers compared to a full-fledged headset.

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Samsung is making first-party motion controllers for its XR headset

Samsung has announced that it is making first-party motion controllers for its XR headset. Motion controllers will be natively compatible with Android XR, which makes the operating system compatible with thousands of existing VR applications. Motion controllers are also more accurate and reliable than eye and hand tracking.

Some XR headsets, like Meta Quest 3, come bundled with motion controllers. The Apple Vision Pro doesn't support motion controllers, so all the apps need to be redesigned from the ground up to make them compatible with eye and hand tracking.

Since Samsung's XR headset will be natively compatible with motion controllers, existing VR apps and games from other platforms can be easily ported over to Samsung's XR device.

Samsung also confirmed that its XR headset will be the first device to run Android XR. Earlier this year, Samsung teased a partnership with Google and Qualcomm for an XR device. Now that the prototype version of it has been showcased, it is expected to get even better when it launches later next year.

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