After skipping out on the Galaxy Tab S10 series, Samsung’s ready to bring an 11-inch flagship tablet back to market, and unsurprisingly, the big change comes from following its bigger siblings in a move to MediaTek.
The folks at WinFuture have published new renders and specs for the upcoming Galaxy Tab S11, following their recent reporting surrounding the larger Tab S11 Ultra and cheaper Tab S10 Lite. In some ways, this 11-inch slate feels like a combination of the two, pairing flagship-level performance and an OLED display with this smaller, more traditionally portable form factor. After a generation away, it’s looking like a nice — if not revolutionary — upgrade over Samsung’s last premium 11-inch slate, the Galaxy Tab S9.
Unsurprisingly, there’s nearly no overhaul to the actual design. Samsung is sticking with its usual minimized bezels on this device, larger than what’s found on the Ultra series but without any sort of notch. It’s a comfortable design, and not something I think anyone expects the company to turn away from at this point. The Galaxy Tab S11 is also missing the usual magnetic strip along the back for the S Pen, but while there isn’t a specific render showing the stylus attached in its typical placement, we did see it in the Tab S10 Lite renders earlier this month.
After switching to OLED on its 11-inch slate with the Tab S9, Samsung’s sticking to its guns for another generation. The Galaxy Tab S11 includes a 2560×1600 120Hz OLED panel, the same specs found on its predecessor. It’s unclear if we’ll see a boost to maximum brightness settings, though. One place we will see some changes is RAM; Samsung’s reportedly utilizing 12GB of RAM in all three storage configurations, with 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB options available. That’s an improvement over 2023’s Tab S9, which stuck with just 8GB on the base model. Likewise, that 512GB option is also new this year.
The big change is the move from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon series to a MediaTek Dimensity 9400, the same chip allegedly used in the upcoming Tab S11 Ultra. Samsung’s other flagship tablets made the jump to MediaTek last year, and in my time using the Galaxy Tab S10+, I can’t say I saw a noticeable difference between the two brands.
The rest of the Galaxy Tab S11’s rumored specs appear practically identical to the Tab S9’s, including a 13MP main sensor, a 12MP front-facing camera, quad stereo speakers, and an 8,400mAh battery with 45W charging. Its chassis is a little smaller and lighter, though, measuring in at just 5.5mm thick and 482 grams. Just be prepared for a bit of sticker shock, as the Tab S11 might start at €899, or around $1,050.
With leaked renders and specs for all three of Samsung’s upcoming tablets, we’re expecting them to launch any day now.
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