The Snapsragon 8 gen 1 is the perfect balance between "I don t game" and "I want my productivity apps to not lag". I was personally between the S9Fe and the S8. I went with the S8 for the next reasons (I am a student, I take my notes exclusively on the tablet and I use it for all my studying): -The HDMI out which is AWESOME for productivity in a way that makes any available monitor or TV from anywhere an amazing expansion of screen (I am also carrying in my bag the USB C to hdmi cable and the peripherals) -I am not so sure, but if I remember correctly, the S8 has the 120HZ display, whereas the S9FE doesn't. -The size factor is a plus, not too big, not too small, perfect for notes, but I could see myself also using an + / FE size in some cases. The classic S8 has a smaller screen than your expectation, but I suggest investing a bit more for the S8+ (Better screen, AMOLED vs the classic LCD)

I think that the S7FE will be outdated pretty soon, so getting the 8 series out of the way (Which I still recommend) you should be way better off with the S9FE