Samsung
Galaxy Tab A11 vs Galaxy Tab Active5
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Tab Active5
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 8.7-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 124.7 mm × 211.0 mm × 8.0 mm | 126.8 mm × 213.8 mm × 10.1 mm |
| Weight | 335 g | 433 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | — |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | — |
| RAM | 4 GB, 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 64 GB, 128 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | Yes | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 8 MP | — |
| Front cameras | Wide · 5 MP | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 5100 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Ingress protection | IP42 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 2026
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- 2024
Starting price
- Galaxy Tab A11
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 8.7-inch
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Dimensions
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 124.7 mm × 211.0 mm × 8.0 mm
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- 126.8 mm × 213.8 mm × 10.1 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 335 g
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- 433 g
Front material
- Galaxy Tab A11
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Back material
- Galaxy Tab A11
- —
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy Tab A11
- TFT LCD
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 90 Hz
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Tab A11
- MediaTek Helio G99
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
RAM
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 4 GB, 8 GB
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Storage
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Tab A11
- Yes
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy Tab A11
- Wide · 8 MP
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy Tab A11
- Wide · 5 MP
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 5100 mAh
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy Tab A11
- 15 W
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Tab A11
- LTE
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Tab A11
- Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
USB
- Galaxy Tab A11
- USB‑C
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Build & durability
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Tab A11
- IP42
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy Tab A11
98 g lighter
Thickness
Galaxy Tab A11
2.1 mm thinner
Height
Galaxy Tab Active5
2.8 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Galaxy Tab Active5
2.1 mm wider
User Experience Summary
Galaxy Tab A11
Strengths
- Genuinely pocketable 335 g body fits large jacket and trouser pockets
- 90Hz refresh rate is a meaningful upgrade over the outgoing Tab A9
- Seven years of promised software updates rare at this price
Compromises
- Low-resolution TFT panel shows soft text and washed-out off-angle color
- Helio G99 stutters under multitasking; no S Pen support
- Slow 15W charging with no brick included
Galaxy Tab Active5
Strengths
- IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rugged reliability for field and industrial environments
- User-replaceable battery with hot-swap and No Battery Mode kiosk flexibility
- Glove-friendly bright 120Hz display with included S Pen
Compromises
- Modest Exynos 1380 performance evolutionary versus Active3
- USB 2.0 only — limited dock and peripheral throughput
- Wrong category for media, gaming, or consumer entertainment expectations