Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

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Galaxy Tab A11 compared with Galaxy Tab S9 FE

	SamsungGalaxy Tab A11	SamsungGalaxy Tab S9 FE
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	October 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	8.7″	10.9″
Resolution
Resolution	1340 × 800	2304 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	179 pixels per inch	249 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Display type
Display type	TFT LCD, WXGA+, 16 million colours; 8.7 inches as a full rectangle or 8.6 inches accounting for rounded corners	TFT LCD, WUXGA+, 16M colours, up to 90 Hz; 10.9 inches measured as a full rectangle
Display features
Display features	Up to 90 Hz refresh rate	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio G99	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	4 GB – 8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core CPU at 2.2 and 2.0 GHz; Samsung Japan's launch specification identifies MediaTek Helio G99	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz); Samsung doesn't name the chip, Exynos 1380 per GSMArena
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	12 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP with autofocus; no flash	8 MP, autofocus, no flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	12 MP ultra wide
Video recording
Video recording	Up 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	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	5,100 mAh	8,000 mAh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	15 W	45 W (better)
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Not supported	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,100 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 claims	8,000 mAh typical; up to 18 hours of video playback and up to 16 hours of internet use on Wi-Fi
Charging
Charging	Up 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.	45 W wired, compatible with QC2.0 and AFC; 45 W adapter sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket. User guide supports charging another device through a USB cable	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional 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 configurations	5G and LTE on the 5G model, which weighs 524 g
Stylus support
Stylus support	No active stylus support, as confirmed by Notebookcheck; no S Pen included	S Pen in the box, without Bluetooth; rated IP68; S Pen Creator Edition sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	No model-specific keyboard connection shown in the exact guide; external keyboards supported in software settings	Book Cover Keyboard and Book Cover Keyboard Slim
Design
Weight
Weight	335 g (better)	523 g
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	6.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	211 × 124.7 mm	254.3 × 165.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP52	IP68
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face recognition; no fingerprint sensor in the exact control layout and independent tests	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Two 1.0 W speakers with Dolby Atmos	Dual speakers by AKG, Dolby Atmos
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic sensor and light sensor; LTE also has proximity sensing. GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor
Materials
Materials	Metal 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.	–
Colours
Colours	Grey and Silver	Mint, Silver, Grey, Lavender
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 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 2032	Android 13
In the box
In the box	Tablet, USB Type-C cable, ejection pin and quick start guide in Samsung Japan's launch list; power adapter sold separately	Galaxy Tab S9 FE, S Pen, USB Type-C cable