Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) vs Amazon Fire Max 11
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on October 5, 2023, against the Amazon Fire Max 11, which is powered by Mediatek MT8188J and came out 5 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 A9+ (Plus)
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Amazon Fire Max 11
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (513 against 461 nits)
- Weighs 90 grams less
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 8:5 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 206 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 410 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 81.2% |
| RGB color space | 94.2% | 95.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | 41950 Hz |
| Response time | 42 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1409:1 | 1410:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) | 259.1 mm (10.2 inches) |
| Width | 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 480 g (16.93 oz) | 390 g (13.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) | 424 cm2 (65.7 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.81/5) | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (124th and 122nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (96th and 95th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Mediatek MT8188J |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | - |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
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| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | - |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1405 | 1161 |
| Single-core score | 908 | 942 |
| Multi-core score | 2072 | 2291 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 245267 | - |
| GPU | 57538 | - |
| Memory | 108723 | - |
| UX | 170923 | - |
| Total score | 582451 | - |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 320 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10572 | 5239 |
| Video editing | 4298 | 3576 |
| Photo editing | 22564 | 13011 |
| Data manipulation | 8881 | 8260 |
| Writing score | 13360 | 4919 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Ambar Anand) | AnTuTu 12 | 704103 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1246 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 917 / 1939 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Samsung galaxy tab A9+) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 907 / 2014 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Samsung galaxy tab A9+) | AnTuTu 11 | 582451 |
Amazon Fire Max 11
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | Fire OS 8 |
| OS size | 22.9 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 mAh | 7500 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 |
| Full charging time | 2:58 hr | 3:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 09:05 hr |
| Watching video | 11:07 hr | 12:22 hr |
| Gaming | 05:44 hr | 05:49 hr |
| Standby | 155 hr | 159 hr |
General battery life
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 | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | - |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | October 2023 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $189 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | - | 421 g |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 9 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus):
- Doesn't have S Pen support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Amazon Fire Max 11. But if the display, software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus).
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