Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 12.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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+ (Plus)
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 581g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) 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:
Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 12.4 in 11 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 266 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
548 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 5.7 mm (0.22 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 581 g (20.49 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
2102
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
5600
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21022776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56008811
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9760n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
1600925
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU406889597252
GPU6142081206646
Memory306260509734
UX27356842811
NanoReview Score1600925n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
13692
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 10090 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 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:04 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
28:32
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
Web Browsing10:42 hn/a
Video Playback16:01 hn/a
Games07:45 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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 *NoYes
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)
82.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
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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