Samsung Tab A9+ 5G 11" X216 Graphite 2021
The 11-inch 90Hz LCD and quad speakers with Dolby Atmos provide a smooth, immersive media experience, powered by a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset and a 7040mAh battery for extended use. Its fully unlocked 5G connectivity and 8GB of RAM offer solid multitasking and call functionality on T-Mobile, standing out in its price segment. This tablet is best for families seeking a versatile entertainment hub and a safe, controlled first device for kids.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11"
OS Android 13
cellular Yes
48 Overall Score
Price $168
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong battery (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average gpu (2nd percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| 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 A16 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | DOOGEE U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Apple A16 | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 11" | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | Android 13 | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Tab A9+ 5G 11" X216 | 66.4 | 1.7 | 66.2 | 44.3 | 72.1 | 33 | 54.3 | 55.2 | 96.2 | 79.8 |
| Apple iPad A16 Compare | 54 | 90.3 | 30.9 | 78.5 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 83.5 | 98.6 | 90.8 | 99.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.4 | 29.1 | 88.3 | 78.9 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
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