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It’s that time of the year when Samsung updates its premium tablet lineup alongside launching a new FE phone. The Galaxy Tab S11 series is out now, but this time it looks a little different. There’s no Plus or Pro model to speak of — just the standard Galaxy Tab S11 and its uber-packed, equally uber-expensive Ultra sibling.
The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra does give you a few extras besides that massive screen, but if you ask me, I’d stick with the standard model. Here’s why.
Which one would you pick, the Galaxy Tab S11 or the Tab S11 Ultra? 5 votes Galaxy Tab S11 80 % Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 20 %
I don’t need a wall for a screen
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Seriously, what’s a giant laptop-sized screen doing on a tablet? Almost 15 inches of display is the size of the bigger MacBook Air — and there is a reason I use the standard 13-inch one. Holding a 15-inch display while lying in bed to watch Netflix feels like I’m in a cinema hall, and not in a good way. It feels like a big chunk of the scene is out of my vision, and I must dart my eyes side to side to get the full view.
An 11-inch display is much better. It may seem like a small difference, but remember these measurements are diagonal. That means the extra vertical and horizontal space is massive on the Ultra. Even Samsung realized 11 inches is a sweet spot, which is why it brought it back after a year’s gap.
Sure, some people need the extra space for creating art or using the tablet as their primary work machine. But now that DeX’s desktop UI is gone from tablet screens, does splurging on a bigger screen even make sense?
Portable and lighter
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