Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020), Manufactured in May, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7698mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
  • Lighter design: 467g vs 477g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 in 10.4 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 224 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 81.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
474 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %94.5 %
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hz81970 Hz
Response time38 ms36 ms
Contrast531:11734:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 244.5 mm (9.63 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 467 g (16.47 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 377 cm² (58.44 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
81.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9611
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 640 54
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1053 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
372
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
1178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2595372
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62461178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)197671456
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
246359
CPU36254870076
GPU41048255712
Memory26353660670
UX32106059901
NanoReview Score1357636246359
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
896
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.7 °C
Stabilityn/a61 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a896
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
6104
Writing scoren/a7178
Web scoren/a4923
Video editingn/a5061
Data manipulationn/a4815
NanoReview Scoren/a6104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 14.9 GB
UI Skin n/a OneUI 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 70 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
25:42
Web Browsingn/a09:49 h
Video Playbackn/a14:28 h
Gamesn/a06:18 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0"
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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
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
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 349
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 8 W
* 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.

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