realme Pad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+
The short answer
- realme Pad 3 has the bigger battery: 12,200 mAh against 7,040.
- realme Pad 3 charges faster, at 45 W against 25.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ is lighter, at 480 g against 578.
- realme Pad 3 has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 90.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 19,999 against INR 26,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 realme Pad 3
₹26,999launch price
|
 Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+
₹19,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹25–30k | Bottom quarter ₹15–20k |
| Spec index | 6.8 / 10 | 6.4 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8GB, up to 18GB with 10GB Dynamic RAM | 6 GB or 8 GB |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max | MediaTek MT8775 (4 nm) |
| Rear Camera | 8MP, f/2.0 | 8 MP |
| Front Camera | 8MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP |
| Battery | 12,200mAh (typical), 45W fast charge | 7,040 mAh with 25 W charging |
| Display | 29.49 cm (11.61 inches), 2800 x 2000 pixels, 120Hz | 11.0" TFT, 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 90 Hz |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | January 2026 (India) | — |
| Operating System | realme UI 7.0 based on Android 16 | Android 16 with One UI 8 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max | MediaTek MT8775 |
| CPU | 8 cores (4 x Cortex-A78 + 4 x Cortex-A55) | Octa-Core; 2.5 GHz, 2.0 GHz |
| Fabrication | 4nm | — |
| Graphics | Arm Mali-G615 | — |
| RAM | Up to 18GB (8GB + 10GB Dynamic RAM) | 6 GB (128 GB model), 8 GB (256 GB model) |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 29.49 cm (11.61 inches) | 278.2 mm (11.0" full rectangle) / 276.4 mm (10.9" rounded corners) |
| Resolution | 2800 x 2000 pixels (2.8K) | 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) |
| Aspect Ratio | 7:5 | — |
| Pixel Density | 296 PPI | — |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 87.99% | — |
| Touch Screen | Max 240Hz | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits (typical) / 550 nits (HBM) | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz (60 / 90 / 120Hz) | 90 Hz |
| Display Type | — | TFT |
| Design | ||
| Weight | About 578g | 480 g (Wi-Fi); 482 g for the SM-X236B 5G model |
| Colours | Space Grey, Champagne Gold | Grey, Silver |
| Main Camera | ||
| Resolution | 8MP | 8.0 MP |
| Autofocus | Supported | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, video, panorama, time-lapse, hypertext | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p / 720p at 30fps | — |
| Flash | — | No |
| Front Camera | ||
| Resolution | 8MP | 5.0 MP |
| Camera Features | Photo, video, panorama, time-lapse, retouch, screen fill light | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p / 720p at 30fps | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 12,200mAh (typical), 47.83Wh | 7,040 mAh (typical) |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | 45W fast charge (maximum) | 25 W |
| Removable | — | No |
| Talktime | — | Up to 15 hours |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | Up to 256GB | 128 GB or 256 GB; 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | MicroSD supported, up to 2TB | MicroSD, up to 2 TB |
| User Available Storage | — | 106.0 GB (128 GB model) |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; WLAN 2.4G / WLAN 5G | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz, VHT80 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | v5.3 |
| USB Connectivity | Type-C (USB 2.0) | USB 2.0, Type-C |
| SIM Slot(s) | — | Single SIM on the 5G model; SIM 1 + MicroSD slot |
| Network Support | — | 5G model (SM-X236B); a Wi-Fi-only model (SM-X230) is also sold |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Yes |
| GPS | — | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC | — | No |
| Multimedia | ||
| Loudspeaker | No | No |
| Audio Jack | — | 3.5 mm Stereo |
| Audio Features | — | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM; MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | — |
| Other Sensors | Ambient Light Sensor: Yes; Hall Sensor: Yes; Accelerometer: Yes; E-compass: Yes; Buttons: Power button, volume buttons | Accelerometer: Yes; Gyro Sensor: Yes; Geomagnetic Sensor: Yes; Hall Sensor: Yes; Light Sensor: Yes |