52 out of 100
VS
52 out of 100
Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 5, 2023, against the Lenovo Tab M11, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (463 against 405 nits)
- Much smaller footprint: 30% more compact case (40.8 vs 58.1 square inches)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 70% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 738 and 435 points
- Weighs 132 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab M11
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1940 mAh larger battery capacity: 7040 vs 5100 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Thinner bezels – 11.8% more screen real estate
- 15% higher pixel density (206 vs 179 PPI)
Review
Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Galaxy Tab A9
49
Tab M11
65
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Galaxy Tab A9
66
Tab M11
55
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Galaxy Tab A9
32
Tab M11
24
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Galaxy Tab A9
23
Tab M11
18
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Galaxy Tab A9
67
Tab M11
70*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Galaxy Tab A9
73
Tab M11
67
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
Galaxy Tab A9
52
Tab M11
52*
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab A9
vs
Tab M11
Display
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.7 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 93.7% |
| RGB color space | 81.2% | 99.1% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 44 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | 1389:1 | 1078:1 |
Screen space comparison
Tab M11
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~62% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Tab A9+14%
463 nits
405 nits
Design and build
| Height | 211 mm (8.31 inches) | 166.31 mm (6.55 inches) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) | 225.26 mm (8.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.15 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 333 g (11.75 oz) | 465 g (16.4 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) | 375 cm2 (58.1 inches2) |
Size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Tab A9
81.9%
Tab M11+14%
93.7%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Lenovo Tab M11 in the benchmarks
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy Tab A9+70%
738
Tab M11
435
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy Tab A9+39%
2025
Tab M11
1457
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy Tab A9+9%
301464
Tab M11
277769
| CPU | 98658 | 91956 |
| GPU | 51808 | 39543 |
| Memory | 85127 | 67184 |
| UX | 65871 | 79086 |
| Total score | 301464 | 277769 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | ZUI 15.1 |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:47 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:48 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:41 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:35 hr | - |
| Standby | 132 hr | - |
General battery life
Galaxy Tab A9
25:35 hr
Tab M11
n/a
*We have updated our battery testing methods to better reflect real-world usage.
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Tab A9+6%
86.6 dB
Tab M11
81.4 dB
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | October 2023 | April 2024 |
| Launch price | $159 | $179 |
| SAR (body) | 0.51 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab A9:
- Doesn't have S Pen support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9. But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Lenovo Tab M11.
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