GoKawiilSamsung Galaxy Tab A11 Plus The Galaxy Tab A11 Plus is essentially the same tablet as the Galaxy A9 Plus from two years ago, right down to the TFT display that should have been the first thing to go. But with a capable processor, a genuinely solid software package, and the option of cellular connectivity in the US, while the Galaxy A11 Plus may not be all that exciting, it's still the best in its class.
There’s an age-old saying: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. No company lives by that philosophy quite like modern era Samsung. In fact, Samsung typically takes it a step further: don’t fix it unless you absolutely have to, or until the competition forces your hand. We’ve seen it with the Galaxy S26 series, with its foldables year after year, and its Android tablets are no different.
Samsung was absent from the budget tablet market for two years after the undeniably solid Galaxy Tab A9 Plus, skipping the Tab A10 entirely before arriving here with the Galaxy Tab A11 Plus. Two years is a long time, and you’d expect Samsung to come back with something that feels meaningfully better. Spoilers: It doesn’t. And yet, if you’re shopping on a tight budget, this is still likely the tablet you’ll end up buying and be happy with… whether you’re excited about it or not.
Déjà vu
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I’ve been testing the 5G-enabled version of the Galaxy Tab A11 Plus for two weeks now, and I can tell you this is physically the exact same tablet as the Tab A9 Plus from two years ago. The dimensions are identical, down to the millimeter: 257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9mm, to be exact. It’s a few grams lighter, but it’s evident that Samsung didn’t spend any time chasing thinness or aesthetics here.
You get the same matte-metallic chassis, the single-camera bump on the back, and those familiar flat edges. You know the look. There is nothing here that stands out, though to be fair, it doesn’t feel cheap either. It is comfortable enough to handle in both portrait and landscape orientations without feeling overly cumbersome, but don’t expect any modern design flourishes.
The Tab A11 Plus feels like any other Samsung tablet from the last several years.
The tablet only comes in a single Gray variant right now, which is exactly as exciting as it sounds. It doesn’t feel slippery, and the build quality is solid, so there’s that. Functionally, you get the basics you would expect. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack and a dedicated microSD slot. My 5G unit also includes a physical SIM card slot.
It’s worth noting that the 5G variant only comes in a single 6GB RAM/128GB storage configuration, while the standard Wi-Fi Tab A11 Plus also offers an 8GB/256GB option if you need the extra headroom.
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