Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
65
out of 100
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58
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (with Exynos 1580) that was released on April 2, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 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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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1240K versus 828K)
- Comes with 960 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7040 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (612 against 510 nits)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 21% higher pixel density (249 vs 206 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2304 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| Max rated brightness | 750 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 79.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | 97.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 32 ms | 25 ms |
| Contrast | 1700:1 | 1534:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 254.3 mm (10.01 inches) | 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) |
| Width | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) | 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Thickness | 6 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 497 g (17.53 oz) | 477 g (16.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue, Purple | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2) | 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.82/5) | Average (2.8/5) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (83rd and 102nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (62nd and 77th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Xclipse 540 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1331.2 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 7019 | - |
| Single-core score | 1360 | 1050 |
| Multi-core score | 3877 | 3102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 491848 | 321298 |
| GPU | 298745 | 104848 |
| Memory | 187448 | 178637 |
| UX | 262140 | 223268 |
| Total score | 1240181 | 828051 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 94% | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 657 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12301 | - |
| Video editing | 7055 | - |
| Photo editing | 22426 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10830 | - |
| Writing score | 15855 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-31 (Avacada) | GeekBench CPU | 1356 / 3888 |
| π 2026-02-09 (Mike) | CPU Throttle | 87% |
| π 2026-02-07 (Mike) | GeekBench CPU | 1360 / 3877 |
| π 2026-02-07 (Mike) | AnTuTu | 1260942 |
| π 2026-02-07 (Musicevolver) | GeekBench GPU | 7019 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (nghia) | AnTuTu | 821867 |
| π 2026-06-08 (nghia) | AnTuTu | 807986 |
| π 2026-04-23 (SAGM) | AnTuTu | 881208 |
| π 2026-03-21 -> nazarkasiian | AnTuTu | 828051 |
| π 2026-02-14 (May) | AnTuTu | 838918 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 29.5 GB | 28.03 GB |
| OS updates | 0 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | 2:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:55 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:58 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:44 hr | - |
| Standby | 118 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | April 2025 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $249 |
| SAR (body) | 0.92 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 48