Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) vs Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 1 year and 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 S6 Lite (2024)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (58.4 vs 67.3 square inches)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (828K versus 603K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (510 against 464 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | 10.4 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2000 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 224 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 79.4% |
| RGB color space | 92.5% | 97.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 32 ms | 25 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1534:1 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
11β³ (5:3 ratio) = 53.4 in2
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
10.4β³ (5:3 ratio) = 47.7 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 244.5 mm (9.63 inches) | 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) |
| Width | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) | 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 465 g (16.4 oz) | 477 g (16.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Rose gold | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 377 cm2 (58.5 inches2) | 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.8/5) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (132nd and 102nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (102nd and 77th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 979 | 1050 |
| Multi-core score | 2029 | 3102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 247569 | 321298 |
| GPU | 72099 | 104848 |
| Memory | 109735 | 178637 |
| UX | 174046 | 223268 |
| Total score | 603449 | 828051 |
| Samples | [35 tests] | [5 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (nghia) | AnTuTu 11 | 821867 |
| π 2026-06-08 (nghia) | AnTuTu 11 | 807986 |
| π 2026-04-23 (SAGM) | AnTuTu 11 | 881208 |
| π 2026-03-21 -> nazarkasiian | AnTuTu 11 | 828051 |
| π 2026-02-14 (May) | AnTuTu 11 | 838918 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OneUI 6.1 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 16 GB | 28.03 GB |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 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 70 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | 2:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:20 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | - |
| Standby | 134 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 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| 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 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 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 |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | September 2025 |
| Release date | March 2024 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $249 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 8 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024):
- A gyroscope is only included in the Wi-Fi model.
*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 A11+ (Plus) is definitely a better buy.
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