Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Galaxy Tab A11

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5GSnapdragon 888Exynos 21002 chip versionsChange
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11Samsung Galaxy Tab A11Helio G99Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S21 5G uses the Snapdragon 888 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy Tab A11 the Helio G99 (6 nm FinFET). The Galaxy S21 5G's fastest core runs at 2.84 GHz, the Galaxy Tab A11's at 2.20 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S21 5G, 8.7 inches on the Galaxy Tab A11. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy S21 5G, 90 Hz on the Galaxy Tab A11.
  3. Battery: 3,880 mAh on the Galaxy S21 5G, 4,980 mAh on the Galaxy Tab A11.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S21 5G, 8 MP on the Galaxy Tab A11.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 888Helio G99
Process
5 nm Samsung6 nm FinFET
CPU
1× 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A552× 2.20 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.84 GHz2.20 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 660Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.2 in8.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 2400800 × 1340
Pixel density
423 ppi180 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 48, 60, 9690 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
3,880 mAh4,980 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.85 mm
Back camera 2
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm—
Front camera 1
10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.2 · 2.34 mm
Front camera 2
7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm—

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15Android 16
UI
One UI 7.0One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 11Android 15
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
42 sensors20 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy