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
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
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 8/128 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 | 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
| 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
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 2776 | 730 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8811 | 2103 |
| CPU | 597252 | 127969 |
| GPU | 1206646 | 66079 |
| Memory | 509734 | 111206 |
| UX | 42811 | 107944 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
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 |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
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.
Survey
Total Votes: 2