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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
VS
94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

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 Ultra, 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
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Lighter design: 523g vs 692g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11600mAh 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 10.9 in 14.6 in
Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 239 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 750 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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) 326.3 mm (12.85 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 523 g (18.45 oz) 692 g (24.41 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 680 cm² (105.4 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 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 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 Ultra
2800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
9173
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10142800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29109173
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3076n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
CPU194089625616
GPU1359041312222
Memory104341509411
UX143529459201
NanoReview Score577863n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 29 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 11600 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 (76% in 61 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 Ultra
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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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