Galaxy Tab A11 vs Lenovo Tab Plus
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Here we compared two tablets: the 8.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on September 12, 2025, against the Lenovo Tab Plus, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Much smaller footprint: 44% more compact case (40.8 vs 72.5 square inches)
- Weighs 315 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Plus
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Comes with 3500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8600 vs 5100 mAh
- Has a 2.8 inches larger screen size
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
- 13% higher pixel density (203 vs 179 PPI)
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.7 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels | 1200 x 2000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 203 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 80.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 78.6% | 96.1% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 29 ms | 37 ms |
| Contrast | 1461:1 | 1550:1 |
Screen space comparison
Tab Plus
11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
Galaxy Tab A11
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~74% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 211 mm (8.31 inches) | 268.3 mm (10.56 inches) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) | 174.25 mm (6.86 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.77 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 335 g (11.82 oz) | 650 g (22.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) | 468 cm2 (72.4 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.72/5) | Excellent (4.07/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 104 drops | Average (D) · 72 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (110th and 111th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (85th and 86th place)
Performance
| 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 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1314 | - |
| Single-core score | 732 | 736 |
| Multi-core score | 2049 | 2024 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 250145 | 250145 |
| GPU | 43322 | 43322 |
| Memory | 116331 | 116331 |
| UX | 135748 | 135748 |
| Total score | 545546 | 545546 |
| Samples | [178 tests] | [178 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 135 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10433 | 12681 |
| Video editing | 4521 | 7042 |
| Photo editing | 14671 | 25105 |
| Data manipulation | 7520 | 8143 |
| Writing score | 11923 | 13639 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665) | AnTuTu | 521495 |
Lenovo Tab Plus
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 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 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | - |
| OS size | 14 GB | 19 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 8600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 60 min) | Yes (80% in 46 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:28 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 15:03 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:38 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 157 hr |
General battery life
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 | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2025 | June 2024 |
| Release date | October 2025 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $289 |
| SAR (body) | 0.29 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Tab Plus. But if the camera, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11.
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