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Galaxy Tab A9 vs Lenovo Tab M11

44 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
VS
45 out of 100
Lenovo Tab M11
Galaxy Tab A9
Tab M11

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 5, 2023, against the Lenovo Tab M11, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
  • 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (508K versus 339K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
  • Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (465 against 407 nits)
  • Much smaller footprint: 30% more compact case (40.8 vs 58.1 square inches)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 435 points
  • Weighs 132 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab M11
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 1940 mAh larger battery capacity: 7040 vs 5100 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Thinner bezels – 11.8% more screen real estate
  • 15% higher pixel density (206 vs 179 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M11 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
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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
88.0
(Very good)
Value Index
72.7
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab A9
vs
Tab M11

Display

Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.7 inches 11 inches
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels 1200 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
PPI 179 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 60 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% 93.7%
Display tests
RGB color space 81.2% 99.1%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 44 ms 52 ms
Contrast 1389:1 1078:1
Screen space comparison
Tab M11
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~62% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Tab A9 +14%
465 nits
Tab M11
407 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 211 mm (8.31 inches) 166.31 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) 225.26 mm (8.87 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 7.15 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 333 g (11.75 oz) 465 g (16.4 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray, Blue Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) 375 cm2 (58.1 inches2)
Repairability - Excellent (4.03/5)
Drop resistance - Bad (E) · 1 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Tab A9
81.9%
Tab M11 +14%
93.7%
Tablet Ranking (140th and 136th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (110th and 106th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M11
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy Tab A9 +68%
729
Tab M11
435
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy Tab A9 +33%
1943
Tab M11
1457
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy Tab A9 +18%
1294
Tab M11
1094
Compute Score (GPU) 1294 1094
Single-core score 729 435
Multi-core score 1943 1457
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy Tab A9 +50%
508554
Tab M11
339004
CPU 214958 140153
GPU 35695 26892
Memory 119172 68773
UX 138729 103186
Total score 508554 339004
Samples [3 tests] [14 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 130 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8547 -
Video editing 5137 -
Photo editing 15786 -
Data manipulation 7328 -
Writing score 11901 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-16 (ZION)AnTuTu 12659300
📘 2026-04-09 (Ji-Su 8090)AnTuTu 11409449
📘 2025-10-30 (Trung)AnTuTu 11508554
📘 2025-09-20 (ZION)Geekbench 6 GPU1294
📘 2025-09-20 (ZION)Geekbench 6 CPU729 / 1943
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Lenovo Tab M11
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 13
ROM One UI 5.1 ZUI 15.1
OS size - 18 GB
OS updates - 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:30 hr 2:47 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:04 hr -
Watching video 13:21 hr -
Gaming 05:24 hr -
Standby 143 hr -
General battery life
Galaxy Tab A9
25:21 hr
Tab M11
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 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: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 2 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor 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 5.1
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 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
LTE Cat* 13 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Tab A9 +6%
86.6 dB
Tab M11
81.4 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced October 2023 January 2024
Release date October 2023 April 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $159 $179
Successor - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 -
SAR (body) 0.51 W/kg -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
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

If the display, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Tab M11. But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
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19 (54.3%)
Total votes: 35

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