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

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
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 – 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

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) and Tab A11+ (Plus) 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
84.4
(Good)
Value Index
81.6
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

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%
Display tests
RGB color space 92.5% 97.2%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 32 ms 25 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1534:1
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
11β€³ (5:3 ratio) = 53.4 in2
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
10.4β€³ (5:3 ratio) = 47.7 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

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 specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
SoC
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
GPU
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

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 979 1050
Multi-core score 2029 3102
Sources: Geekbench [3]
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-08 (nghia)AnTuTu 11821867
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-08 (nghia)AnTuTu 11807986
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-23 (SAGM)AnTuTu 11881208
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-21 -> nazarkasiianAnTuTu 11828051
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-14 (May)AnTuTu 11838918

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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
Battery life tests
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 - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.9 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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‰ˆ 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
Network
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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Awesome is for everyone September 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM
A11+ is much better.The S6 Lite is just a recycled A8
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S6 Lite September 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
HOW DARE YOU 🀬 say that
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