Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) vs Motorola Moto Pad (2026)

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on September 29, 2025, against the Motorola Moto Pad (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
  • 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (828K versus 527K)
  • Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (510 against 392 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300
  • 38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1050 and 762 points
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 33% higher pixel density (274 vs 206 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) and Motorola Moto Pad (2026) 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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Currency
6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
81.6
(Good)
Value Index
70.8
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
PPI 206 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Max rated brightness - 500 nits
HDR support No -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 79.4% 82.9%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 97.2% 97.3%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 25 ms 28 ms
Contrast 1534:1 918:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
510 nits
392 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) 254.6 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) 166.2 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray Green
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.8/5) -
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (102nd and 100th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (77th and 75th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) and Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP6
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) and Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 1050 762
Multi-core score 3102 1981
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 321298 224047
GPU 104848 46184
Memory 178637 102991
UX 223268 154049
Total score 828051 527271
Samples [5 tests] Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-08 (nghia)AnTuTu821867
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-08 (nghia)AnTuTu807986
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-23 (SAGM)AnTuTu881208
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-21 -> nazarkasiianAnTuTu828051
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-14 (May)AnTuTu838918
Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
No benchmark results yet

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM One UI 8.0 -
OS size 28.03 GB 28 GB
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 7040 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No -
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:05 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
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 -
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Autofocus Phase autofocus -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Sensor CMOS -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2025 April 2026
Release date December 2025 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $249 $280
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus). But if the display, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto Pad (2026).

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