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

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

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
64 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)

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 FE+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 627g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 7698mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
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
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 in 12.4 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 243 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
759 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hz61100 Hz
Response time38 ms28 ms
Contrast531:11096:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 285.4 mm (11.24 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 185.4 mm (7.3 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 627 g (22.12 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 529 cm² (82 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 640 160
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25951019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62462969
Geekbench Compute (GPU)197673075
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
575224
CPU362548191138
GPU410482137035
Memory263536101182
UX321060145869
NanoReview Score1357636575224

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 29 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 10090 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 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
31:20
Web Browsingn/a10:19 h
Video Playbackn/a16:16 h
Gamesn/a09:43 h
Standby Moden/a178 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 6 (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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 FE+ (Plus)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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