Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 498g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 7698mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
576 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hz240 Hz
Response time38 ms2 ms
Contrast531:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
2117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
5694
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25952117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62465694
Geekbench Compute (GPU)197679817
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
1587640
CPU362548405220
GPU410482623979
Memory263536291683
UX321060266758
NanoReview Score13576361587640
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
13828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 40 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 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 40 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
25:40
Web Browsingn/a09:30 h
Video Playbackn/a14:51 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a132 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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