Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE (with Exynos 1380) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 2 years 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 S9 FE
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Comes with 960 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7040 mAh
- Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (697 against 518 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 21% higher pixel density (249 vs 206 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (828K versus 741K)
- Weighs 46 grams less
- 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 | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 79.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 96.7% | 97.2% |
| PWM | 84400 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 27 ms | 25 ms |
| Contrast | 1052:1 | 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 | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 523 g (18.45 oz) | 477 g (16.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Green, Purple | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2) | 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.8/5) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (109th and 102nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (84th and 77th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 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 | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 160 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3076 | - |
| Single-core score | 1014 | 1050 |
| Multi-core score | 2910 | 3102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 306773 | 321298 |
| GPU | 92101 | 104848 |
| Memory | 125803 | 178637 |
| UX | 216534 | 223268 |
| Total score | 741211 | 828051 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 295 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10094 | - |
| Video editing | 6776 | - |
| Photo editing | 25266 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10377 | - |
| Writing score | 14346 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBel | AnTuTu | 741211 |
| π 2026-03-27 (DanielDuca12) | AnTuTu | 696034 |
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 | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 29 GB | 28.03 GB |
| OS updates | - | 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 | 1:30 hr | 2:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:42 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:38 hr | - |
| Standby | 145 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 | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| 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 6 (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 |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | 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* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 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 | October 2023 | September 2025 |
| Release date | October 2023 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $249 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.59 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Keyboard weight | 345 g | - |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus). But if the display and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE.
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