Samsung Tab A9+ 5G 11" X216 Silver 2021
The Snapdragon 695 5G chip, 8GB RAM, and 11-inch 90Hz LCD deliver responsive multitasking and vivid streaming visuals. Always-on 5G connectivity and quad speakers with Dolby Atmos provide immersive media consumption, while the 7040mAh battery lasts through extended use. It’s ideal for families and students seeking an affordable, kid-safe tablet for entertainment, note-taking, and video calls.
CPU Qualcomm
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11"
OS Android 13
cellular Yes
45 Overall Score
Price $168
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong battery (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (2th percentile)
- Below average feature (29th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | X1 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| OS | Android 13 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Tab A9+ 5G 11" X216 | Apple iPad Air M4 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm | Apple M4 | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 11" | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Android 13 | Apple iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 29 | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Tab A9+ 5G 11" X216 | 83.2 | 1.8 | 65.8 | 39.1 | 70.9 | 28.7 | 51.7 | 96.3 | 77.5 |
| Apple iPad Air M4 Compare | 93.3 | 91.8 | 81.2 | 76.4 | 95.7 | 90.9 | 92.9 | 91.1 | 96.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.7 | 88 | 86.8 |
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