Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Amazon Fire Max 11
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Amazon Fire Max 11
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
- + 14.6 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh
- + 12 GB/256 GB
- + 11200 mAh battery
Reasons to consider the Amazon Fire Max 11
- + Mediatek MT8188J chipset
- + 11 inches display
- + 4 GB/64 GB
- + 7500 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Solid performance
- Long battery life
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A premium Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra tablet with excellent display (82/100). Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
- Reliable everyday tablet
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-range Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
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Visual size comparison
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 12.85" | 10.20" |
| Width | 8.21" | 6.44" |
| Thickness | 0.22" | 0.30" |
| Height (mm) | 326.40 | 259.10 |
| Width (mm) | 208.60 | 163.70 |
| Thickness (mm) | 5.50 | 7.50 |
Benchmarks
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra | Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5667 | 2291 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9753 | 1161 |
| Single-core score | 2127 | 942 |
| Multi-core score | 5667 | 2291 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1750937 | — |
| CPU | 605896 | — |
| GPU | 452910 | — |
| Memory | 229430 | — |
| UX | 462701 | — |
| Total score | 1750937 | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1153 | — |
| Stability | 98% | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 5622 | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | — | 6341 |
| Web score | — | 5239 |
| Video editing | — | 3576 |
| Photo editing | — | 13011 |
| Data manipulation | — | 8260 |
| Writing score | — | 4919 |
Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 14.6 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1848 x 2960 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:03 |
| PPI | 239 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 930 nits | 410 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.80% | 81.20% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 98.20% | 95.90% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 41950 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1410:01:00 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 644 nits | 509 nits |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 326.4 mm (12.85 inches) | 259.1 mm (10.2 inches) |
| Width | 208.6 mm (8.21 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 732 g (25.82 oz) | 390 g (13.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Yellow | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 681 cm 2 (105.5 inches 2 ) | 424 cm 2 (65.7 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.80% | 81.20% |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Mediatek MT8188J |
| Max clock | 3360 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 12 / 256 GB | 4 / 64 GB |
| RAM | ||
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | Fire OS 8 |
| OS updates |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 11200 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (32% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:08 hr | 3:30 hr |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/2.0 | |
| Focal length | 26 mm | |
| Sensor size | ||
| Pixel size | ||
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | |
| Sensor | CMOS | |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | 1 | |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | ||
| eSIM support* | Yes | |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | |
| 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | |
| 4G network | LTE B1 (2100MHz), B2 (1900MHz), B3 (1800MHz), B4 (AWS), B5 (850MHz), B7 (2600MHz), B8 (900MHz), B12 (700MHz), B13 (700MHz), B17 (700MHz), B20 (800MHz), B25 (1900MHz), B26 (850MHz), B28 (700MHz), B32(1500MHz), B38 (2600MHz), B40 (2300MHz), B41 (2500MHz), B66 (AWS-3) | |
| 5G support | Yes |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 4 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 87.7 dB | 89.7 dB |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 23-Jul | 23-May |
| Release date | 23-Aug | 23-May |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $189 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 9 W |
