Samsung
Galaxy Tab S11 vs Galaxy Tab S9
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Tab S9
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $800 | — |
| Display size | 11-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 165.3 mm × 253.8 mm × 5.5 mm | 165.8 mm × 254.3 mm × 5.9 mm |
| Weight | 469 g | 498 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1600 nits | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | — |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | Yes | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 13 MP | — |
| Front cameras | Ultra Wide · 12 MP | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 8400 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | — |
| Charging standard | 45W Fast Charging | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz), LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 2025
- Galaxy Tab S9
- 2023
Starting price
- Galaxy Tab S11
- $800
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 11-inch
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Dimensions
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 165.3 mm × 253.8 mm × 5.5 mm
- Galaxy Tab S9
- 165.8 mm × 254.3 mm × 5.9 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 469 g
- Galaxy Tab S9
- 498 g
Front material
- Galaxy Tab S11
- —
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Back material
- Galaxy Tab S11
- —
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 2560 × 1600
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 120 Hz
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Peak brightness
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 1600 nits
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Tab S11
- MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
RAM
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 12 GB
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Storage
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Yes
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Wide · 13 MP
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 8400 mAh
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 45 W
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Charging standard
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 45W Fast Charging
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Tab S11
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), LTE
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Wi‑Fi 6E
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
USB
- Galaxy Tab S11
- USB‑C
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Yes
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Build & durability
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Tab S11
- IP68
- Galaxy Tab S9
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy Tab S11
29 g lighter
Thickness
Galaxy Tab S11
0.4 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Galaxy Tab S9
0.5 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Galaxy Tab S9
0.5 mm wider · minor difference
User Experience Summary
Galaxy Tab S11
Strengths
- Class-leading 11-inch AMOLED brightness and 120Hz motion in a carryable body
- Secure side-slot S Pen with low-latency Samsung Notes workflows
- DeX extended dual-monitor potential for desk-centric owners
Compromises
- Premium $800 pricing for 11-inch Android hardware
- Handwriting-to-text accuracy inconsistent
- DeX bugs and window-management friction persist