Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
  • Lighter design: 335g vs 469g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 11 in 8.7 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 800x1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 274 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 81.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.8 mm (9.99 in) 211 mm (8.31 in)
Width 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 124.7 mm (4.91 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 469 g (16.54 oz) 335 g (11.82 oz)
Area 420 cm² (65.1 in²) 263 cm² (40.77 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
81.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3630 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 Yes
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
2103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2776730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88112103
AnTuTu 10
CPU597252127969
GPU120664666079
Memory509734111206
UX42811107944

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin One UI 8.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 8400 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (51% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:28 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
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 ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
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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