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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Tab A11

40 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
VS
48 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 8.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 5, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
  • The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Tab A11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
80.5
(Good)
Value Index
93.9
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Tab A9
vs
Galaxy Tab A11

Display

Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 8.7 inches 8.7 inches
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels 800 x 1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
PPI 179 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9% 81.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 81.2% 78.6%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 44 ms 29 ms
Contrast 1389:1 1461:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Tab A9 +6%
465 nits
Galaxy Tab A11
439 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 211 mm (8.31 inches) 211 mm (8.31 inches)
Width 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) 124.7 mm (4.91 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 333 g (11.75 oz) 335 g (11.82 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray, Blue Silver, Gray
Fingerprint scanner No No
Repairability - Average (2.72/5)
Drop resistance - Good (C) Β· 104 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1294 1314
Single-core score 729 732
Multi-core score 1943 2049
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy Tab A9
508554
Galaxy Tab A11 +7%
545546
CPU 214958 250145
GPU 35695 43322
Memory 119172 116331
UX 138729 135748
Total score 508554 545546
Samples [3 tests] [178 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 130 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8547 10433
Video editing 5137 4521
Photo editing 15786 14671
Data manipulation 7328 7520
Writing score 11901 11923
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (ZION)AnTuTu 12659300
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-09 (Ji-Su 8090)AnTuTu 11409449
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-30 (Trung)AnTuTu 11508554
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-20 (ZION)Geekbench 6 GPU1294
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-20 (ZION)Geekbench 6 CPU729 / 1943
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665)AnTuTu 11521495
Add View all (1)

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 5.1 One UI 8.0
OS size - 14 GB
OS updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 5100 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (51% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:30 hr 2:28 hr
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:04 hr -
Watching video 13:21 hr -
Gaming 05:24 hr -
Standby 143 hr -
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 2 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 13 13
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Tab A9 +5%
86.6 dB
Galaxy Tab A11
82.8 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced October 2023 September 2025
Release date October 2023 October 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $159 $180
Successor - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 -
SAR (body) 0.51 W/kg 0.29 W/kg
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Bundled charger Not included Not included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab A9:
    - Doesn't have S Pen support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 is definitely a better buy.

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Total votes: 148

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