Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

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Galaxy Tab A7 compared with Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy Tab A7	SamsungGalaxy Tab S11 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	14.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2000 × 1200	2960 × 1848 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	224 pixels per inch	239 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,600 nits
Display type
Display type	TFT LCD, WUXGA+, 16 million colours; 10.4-inch full rectangle	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, WQXGA+, 16M colours, 120 Hz; 14.6 inches as a full rectangle, 14.5 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Samsung lists 1,600 nits peak and 1,000 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode
Display features
Display features	–	Anti-reflection coating; 5.2 mm bezels
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	Dimensity 9400+
Memory
Memory	3 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (SM6115), four CPU cores at 2.0 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz in Samsung’s original Russian launch table. Original 3 GB RAM/32 GB and 3 GB/64 GB configurations; microSD up to 1 TB for media	Octa-core (3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz); 3 nm
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	12 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP autofocus; no flash. Full HD 1920 × 1080 recording at 30 fps	13 MP wide, autofocus, flash; 8 MP ultra wide
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, positioned on the long edge for landscape video calls	12 MP ultra wide
Video recording
Video recording	–	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 13 hours	Up to 23 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	7,040 mAh	11,600 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	7,040 mAh typical, 6,820 mAh rated in the exact South African maker footnote. Up to 13 hours in Samsung’s US family specification sheet means average expected performance under typical usage conditions, not continuous video playback	11,600 mAh typical, 11,374 mAh rated; up to 23 hours of video playback; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class G, 94 h 51 min per charge cycle
Charging
Charging	Up to 15 W Adaptive Fast Charging. Original maker Russian launch includes a 7.75 W charger; the 15 W adapter is sold separately	45 W wired fast charging; no power adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; Samsung DeX, including Extended Mode across the tablet and an external monitor
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.4
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional LTE SM-T505, 477 g; Wi-Fi SM-T500, 476 g in maker launch tables. One physical nano-SIM in the exact European manual	5G (Sub-6) on the 5G model, which weighs 695 g; one nano-SIM and one eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	No active Samsung S Pen support in Notebookcheck’s original exact-model test	S Pen in the box, with a hexagonal body and cone-shaped tip; needs no charging and has no Bluetooth; rated IP68
Keyboards
Keyboards	No dedicated keyboard connector in the exact device layout; launch accessory is a Book Cover stand. General Bluetooth keyboards are separate peripherals	Book Cover Keyboard Slim, with a Galaxy AI key
Design
Weight
Weight	476 g (better)	692 g
Thickness
Thickness	7 mm	5.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	157.4 × 247.6 mm	326.3 × 208.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face recognition; no fingerprint reader in exact controls and independent tests	Fingerprint on display
Speakers
Speakers	Four speakers with Dolby Atmos	Quad speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones in the exact European user-manual device layout	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall and light sensors; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor
Materials
Materials	Metal body; no IP rating established in the maker sources read	Enhanced Armor Aluminum; rated IP68 (dust-tight, tested in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes)
Colours
Colours	Dark Grey, Gold and Silver. Silver has a white front bezel; Dark Grey and Gold have black bezels	Grey, Silver
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10; One UI 2.5 in Notebookcheck’s original full review and maker feature illustration. Current exact UK support publishes an Android 12 user guide. This original SM-T500/SM-T505 is separate from the later SM-T503/SM-T509 refresh and A7 Lite	One UI 8 (Android 16); security updates until 30 September 2032 (UK)
In the box
In the box	Tablet, 7.75 W charger, USB cable and quick-start documentation in original maker/review evidence; LTE includes an ejection pin	Tablet, S Pen, USB-C data cable, ejection pin, quick start guide