Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P22T, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
- Lighter design: 366g vs 469g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher pixel density: 274ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 5100mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 8.7 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 350 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3 % | 83.6 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 83.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 40 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 212.5 mm (8.37 in) | 253.8 mm (9.99 in) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) | 165.3 mm (6.51 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 366 g (12.91 oz) | 469 g (16.54 oz) |
| Area | 265 cm² (41.08 in²) | 420 cm² (65.1 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Silver - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P22T | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 3630 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | CorePilot | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | 41 GFLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | n/a | 2776 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | n/a | 8811 |
| CPU | 53451 | 597252 |
| GPU | 15030 | 1206646 |
| Memory | 41518 | 509734 |
| UX | 35782 | 42811 |
| NanoReview Score | 145781 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 1 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | One UI 8.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 8400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:08 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:55 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:59 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 121 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 2 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 160 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.
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