Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
- Higher pixel density: 264ppi
- Lighter design: 477g vs 480g
- Higher battery capacity: 7698mAh vs 7040mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 8:5 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.8 % | 80.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 96.2 % | 94.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 21120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 38 ms | 42 ms |
| Contrast | 531:1 | 1409:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 248.6 mm (9.79 in) | 257.1 mm (10.12 in) |
| Width | 179.5 mm (7.07 in) | 168.7 mm (6.64 in) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 477 g (16.83 oz) | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
| Area | 446 cm² (69.13 in²) | 434 cm² (67.27 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Blue - Pink - Yellow |
- Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Apple A16 GPU | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1789.4 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2595 | 911 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6246 | 2008 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 19767 | 1191 |
| CPU | 362548 | 137612 |
| GPU | 410482 | 82744 |
| Memory | 263536 | 85206 |
| UX | 321060 | 107644 |
| NanoReview Score | 1357636 | 413206 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) | Android 13 |
| OS Size | 23 GB | 22.9 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 7698 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:00 h | 2:58 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:00 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:59 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:39 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 136 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 3
