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The Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra are incremental upgrades over the last few generations of flagship tablets from Samsung, with brighter displays, faster processors, and the other improvements you’d expect from the latest in a long line of products. This year, though, there’s no Plus model, leaving the 11-inch Tab S11 and 14.6-inch S11 Ultra.
Last year’s Galaxy Tab S10 series made a similar move, dropping the base model and instead offering the 12.4-inch Plus and 14.6-inch Ultra, and I think that was a smarter move than what Samsung has opted to do with the S11 models. Last year’s Tab S10 Plus had the perfect size and specs for me, and I’m a bit angry at Samsung for skipping it this time around.
What is your ideal size for a Samsung tablet? 29 votes 11-inch base model 48 % 12.4-inch plus model 41 % 14.6-inch ultra model 10 %
The Galaxy Tab S10 Plus was the perfect middle ground
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority The Tab S9 Ultra (right) looks identical to the Tab S10 Ultra (left).
11-inch tablets have been the standard for a long time now. They’re small enough to fit in a bag and light enough that they don’t feel fatiguing to hold and use over longer periods of time. But since I’ve started using a Galaxy Tab S10 Plus with its 12.4-inch screen, anything smaller than that can feel suffocating, especially as I constantly use split-screen and pop-up window multitasking on my tablet.
The S11 Ultra is a lesson in diminishing returns, and to me, it isn't worth it.
The Tab S11 Ultra has the opposite problem. I have plenty of screen space to stretch out, but the 692g weight makes it fatiguing to use hand-held, and the size of it means I’ll be doing a lot of hand-gymnastics to reach parts of the display when I’m on the move. However, put it on a stand or a dock, and suddenly the massive screen feels freeing for all you can do with it.
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