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Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

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SamsungGalaxy Tab A11SamsungGalaxy Tab A9
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2025October 2023
Display
Screen size8.7″8.7″
Resolution1340 × 8001340 × 800
Sharpness179 pixels per inch179 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Display typeTFT LCD, WXGA+, 16 million colours; 8.7 inches as a full rectangle or 8.6 inches accounting for rounded cornersTFT LCD, WXGA+, 16 million colours; 8.7 inches as a full rectangle or 8.6 inches accounting for rounded corners. Samsung’s Austrian launch table says 8.6 inches, while its accompanying full-rectangle footnote says 8.7 inches
Display featuresUp to 90 Hz refresh rateUp to 60 Hz refresh rate
Performance
ChipMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Helio G99
Memory4 GB – 8 GB4 GB – 8 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB64 GB, 128 GB
CPUOcta-core CPU at 2.2 and 2.0 GHz; Samsung Japan's launch specification identifies MediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Helio G99 (MT8781) in Samsung’s Austrian launch specification; octa-core at 2.2 and 2.0 GHz in UK specifications. Original 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM/128 GB storage configurations; microSD up to 1 TB stores media, not applications
Cameras
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Front camera5 MP2 MP
Rear camera8 MP with autofocus; no flash8 MP autofocus, f/2.0; no flash. Video recording up to Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Front camera5 MP2 MP fixed focus, f/2.0 in Samsung’s Austrian specification
Video recordingUp to Full HD at 30 fps in Notebookcheck's exact-model test; maker lists Full HD at 60 fps playback, which is not a recording claim–
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)5,100 mAh5,100 mAh
Fastest charging15 W15 W
Mobile data optionYesYes
StylusNot supportedNot supported
Keyboard made for itNoNo
Battery life detail5,100 mAh typical, 4,980 mAh rated in exact Wi-Fi and LTE product information sheets. Regulatory endurance per cycle 103 hours for Wi-Fi or 93 hours for LTE; energy class C or D respectively. Both list 1,200 battery endurance cycles at default settings. These regulatory figures are not continuous video-playback claims5,100 mAh typical; no rated capacity or regulatory endurance figure established for the original SM-X110/SM-X115 in the sources read
ChargingUp to 15 W, confirmed in Samsung Australia's exact A11 comparison table and independent tests; power adapter sold separately. UK product sheets specify 10 W required charger output rather than maximum charging power.Up to 15 W wired charging; QC2.0 and AFC compatibility in Samsung’s UK launch specification. Power adapter sold separately outside regional Kids bundles
USB-CUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket. User guide supports charging another device through a USB cableUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3 in exact UK and Irish specifications and Samsung’s Austrian launch table; the shared UK launch table lists 5.1 for the series
Mobile networkOptional LTE SM-X135F model, one physical nano-SIM; 337 g versus 335 g for Wi-Fi SM-X130. LTE adds a proximity sensor. Both network versions offer 4/64 GB and 8/128 GB configurationsOptional LTE SM-X115 variant, 333 g versus 332 g for Wi-Fi SM-X110. One physical nano-SIM in the exact manual and Austrian maker table; Notebookcheck’s dual-SIM/eSIM description conflicts with these sources
Stylus supportNo active stylus support, as confirmed by Notebookcheck; no S Pen includedNo active S Pen support in Notebookcheck’s exact-model test; regional Kids Edition crayon-style capacitive pens do not add an active digitiser
KeyboardsNo model-specific keyboard connection shown in the exact guide; external keyboards supported in software settingsNo dedicated keyboard dock port in the exact SM-X110/SM-X115 manual. The maker’s launch accessory list includes Book Cover, Kids Cover and screen protector; Bluetooth HID keyboards remain separate peripherals
Design
Weight335 g332 g
Thickness8 mm8 mm
Height × width211 × 124.7 mm211 × 124.7 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP52–
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
BiometricsFace recognition; no fingerprint sensor in the exact control layout and independent testsFace recognition; no fingerprint reader in the original manual’s labelled controls and independent tests
SpeakersTwo 1.0 W speakers with Dolby AtmosTwo 1.0 W speakers in Samsung’s UK feature footnote; Dolby Atmos in the maker’s UK launch specification
Microphones–Two microphones in the original user-guide device layout
SensorsAccelerometer, geomagnetic sensor and light sensor; LTE also has proximity sensing. GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSSAccelerometer, geomagnetic, light and proximity sensors; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
MaterialsMetal enclosure described by independent reviews. IP52 is from the exact UK SM-X130/SM-X135F product information sheets; Samsung Australia's regional comparison table instead lists IP42 for A11, an unresolved regional/table discrepancy.Metal body in Samsung’s feature page; no IP rating established for the original model
ColoursGrey and SilverGraphite, Silver and Navy; current regional SKU names can use Mystic Silver and Mystic Navy. Regional Kids bundles include a Blue Puffy Case
Software at launchAndroid 15 with One UI 7; current Android 16 shared-family guide available. Vietnam launch promises up to seven OS generations; UK exact page lists security updates until 30 September 2032Android 13; TechAdvisor identifies One UI 5.1. Current UK support publishes an Android 16 guide covering SM-X110/SM-X115; its Samsung DeX chapter explicitly applies to the larger SM-X210 family, not this model
In the boxTablet, USB Type-C cable, ejection pin and quick start guide in Samsung Japan's launch list; power adapter sold separatelyUSB-C data cable, ejection pin and quick-start documentation in Samsung’s Austrian launch table; charger sold separately. Malaysia and Indonesia Kids Edition bundles add a Blue Puffy Case, crayon-style pen, 15 W adapter, stickers and regional packaging

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