Samsung's trade-in deal on the Galaxy Tab S9 makes it a brilliant choice for bargain hunters

Samsung’s trade-in deal on the Galaxy Tab S9 makes it a brilliant choice for bargain hunters،

Samsung is the king of trade-in deals, and what we're about to show you is another testament to that statement. Right now, the official store is offering its vanilla Tab S9 for an incredible $650 (with trade-in) on top of the $100 discount you get before trade-ins on the 8/128GB configuration.

Truth be told, saving up something like the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra to claim the maximum trade-in credit on the vanilla 2023 model probably isn't worth it. Then again, you can save $500 on your fancy new tablet with high dust and water resistance, even sparing the Tab S8. Minimum trade-in credits (for Samsung products) are approximately $100. This may not seem like much, but it still allows the Samsung tablet to be offered at a much more bearable price.

As one of the best tablets on the market, the Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot to offer. We might call it a vanilla slate, but it is anything but ordinary. This bad boy has a gorgeous 11-inch screen. Unlike the Tab S8, it uses a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel instead of an LCD panel. Contrast is superb, the image refresh rate is snappy (up to 120Hz) and colors are rich and vivid – what more could you ask for?

The device is just as impressive under the hood. It gets its raw power from Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; the same processor is used across the range. As you can see via our review, this bad boy is considerably more powerful than Google's very first Pixel tablet. With Samsung DeX and such an efficient and fast processor, anything is possible on the Tab S9.

In terms of support, the tablet comes with Android 13 out of the box and is expected to receive Android 17 as the final OS update, along with security patches until 2028. Combine that with a battery of 8,400 mAh and 45W charging speeds, and you'll see why. This tablet is indeed exceptional. Here's our two cents: if you like what it puts on the table and can do without an old tablet, take advantage of Samsung's offer right away.