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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, 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 S9 FE
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    • Larger display: 11in
    • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 469g vs 523g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 8000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
    • Supports DisplayPort

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 10.9 in 11 in
    Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
    Pixel density 249 ppi 274 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 750 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 83.6 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    690 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.7 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)84400 Hzn/a
    Response time27 msn/a
    Contrast1052:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
    Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
    Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
    Weight 523 g (18.45 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
    Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Silver
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    81.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3630 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 160 1536
    GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1612 MHz
    FLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    1014
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    2776
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    2910
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    8811
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10142776
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29108811
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3076n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    577863
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    CPU194089597252
    GPU1359041206646
    Memory104341509734
    UX14352942811
    NanoReview Score577863n/a
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    2966
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    11810
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    Writing score14147n/a
    Web score9368n/a
    Video editing6744n/a
    Data manipulation10322n/a
    NanoReview Score11810n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    OS Size 29 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

    Battery

    Volume 8000 mAh 8400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 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 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    25:00
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:42 hn/a
    Video Playback12:33 hn/a
    Games05:38 hn/a
    Standby Mode145 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
    Features
    Main lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture n/a f/2.4
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4
    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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a 4.0
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
    85.7 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a

    Other

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

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