Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
  • Lighter design: 333g vs 469g
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 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Display

Display quality comparison
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 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 83.6 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
462 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
sRGB gamut81.2 %n/a
Response time44 msn/a
Contrast1389:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab A9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 211 mm (8.31 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 333 g (11.75 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 263 cm² (40.77 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
81.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 64 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
738
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7382776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20258811
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1262n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab A9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
301464
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU98658597252
GPU518081206646
Memory85127509734
UX6587142811
NanoReview Score301464n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 5.1 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 (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
25:35
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
Web Browsing09:48 hn/a
Video Playback14:41 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital 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
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.3 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
86.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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