Tablets used to be the “forgotten middle child” between phones and laptops. But Samsung wants you to stop using them as oversized Netflix machines and start treating them like serious tools again. Enter the Galaxy Tab S11 Series, Samsung’s latest attempt at making you feel guilty for using a $1,000 device solely for TikTok binges.
The lineup includes the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra and the regular S11, both flexing the latest One UI 8 with Galaxy AI baked right in. That means you’ve got multimodal smarts that can summarize your notes, redraw your doodles, and even circle stuff on screen to search faster than your brain can Google it. Meanwhile, the redesigned S Pen finally feels like something you’d want to keep in hand for hours, thanks to a cone-shaped tip and a hexagonal grip. Yes, even your handwriting gets a glow-up.
Productivity heads will drool over the upgraded Samsung DeX, now with Extended Mode that lets you run dual screens like a desktop setup. Up to four customizable workspaces can be juggled, so you can finally separate your “work mode” from your “procrastinate on YouTube mode.”
Specs-wise, the Ultra is rocking Samsung’s new 3nm processor, paired with a 12.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that pumps out up to 1,600 nits of brightness. It’s just 5.1 mm thick, with bezels at 5.2 mm, making it the slimmest Galaxy Tab ever. Oh, and the whole thing weighs barely over half a kilo, so your wrists won’t hate you during that four-hour Zoom call.
Available September 4 in Gray and Silver, the Galaxy Tab S11 series starts at US$799.99. They are available for pre-order for those who are ready to splurge. But prepared to drop over a grand. Cos, let’s be honest, you are not going to settle for the lesser non-Ultra model, are you?
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