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Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) vs Realme Pad 3

58 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
VS
65 out of 100
Realme Pad 3
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
Pad 3

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 Realme Pad 3, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max and came out 3 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 101 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme Pad 3
  • Comes with 5160 mAh larger battery capacity: 12200 vs 7040 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 44% higher pixel density (297 vs 206 PPI)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) and Realme Pad 3 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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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
81.6
(Good)
Value Index
85.9
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
vs
Pad 3

Display

Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 inches 11.6 inches
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels 2000 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 7:5
PPI 206 ppi 297 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Max rated brightness - 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 79.4% 85.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 97.2% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 25 ms -
Contrast 1534:1 -
Screen space comparison
Pad 3
11.6″ (7:5 ratio) = 63.6 in2
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
11″ (5:3 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~19% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) 255.6 mm (10.06 inches)
Width 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) 187.03 mm (7.36 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 6.6 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 578 g (20.39 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, in-button
Area 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) 478 cm2 (74 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.8/5) -
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
79.4%
Pad 3 +8%
85.9%
Tablet Ranking (102nd and 82nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (77th and 61st place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) and Realme Pad 3
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max clock 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) and Realme Pad 3
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 1050 1030
Multi-core score 3102 2999
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
828051
Pad 3 +5%
872193
CPU 321298 344761
GPU 104848 127658
Memory 178637 141518
UX 223268 258256
Total score 828051 872193
Samples [5 tests] [202 tests]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-08 (nghia)AnTuTu821867
📘 2026-06-08 (nghia)AnTuTu807986
📘 2026-04-23 (SAGM)AnTuTu881208
📘 2026-03-21 -> nazarkasiianAnTuTu828051
📘 2026-02-14 (May)AnTuTu838918
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Realme Pad 3
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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 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM One UI 8.0 Realme UI 7.0
OS size 28.03 GB -
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 7040 mAh 12200 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:05 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
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
Aperture - f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor CMOS 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
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, 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 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 No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2025 January 2026
Release date December 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $249 $300
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 45 W
*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 Realme Pad 3 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
4 (80%)
1 (20%)
Total votes: 5

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Emperor January 20, 2026 at 05:51 PM
Please correct the mistake, Tab A11+ has 5G support
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