If Samsung’s pricey Galaxy Tab S11 series couldn’t tempt you, then maybe the South Korean outfit’s new and more affordable Galaxy Tab A11 will do the trick. The company has seemingly skipped the Tab A10 name entirely, opting instead for the Galaxy Tab A11 — likely to keep the numbers on par with its flagship tablet line.
Samsung’s A Team is here, kinda
While Samsung has yet to officially launch or even acknowledge the new Tab A11 range, which includes the Galaxy Tab A11 and Tab A11+, one of the devices has quietly appeared on the company’s UAE website, complete with our first look at the new tablets and their specs. All that remains to see is an official launch date and pricing.
The cheapest of the lot is also the most agile, the Galaxy Tab A11. It walks up to bat with a 8.7in LCD (1,340 x 800), the same as the A9 it’s replacing. It’s not all recycled content, though, with the Tab A11 opting for a smoother 90Hz display, rather than the 60Hz the A9 was capable of. On the rear lies the 8MP sensor we saw last time around, while the front-facer gets a small upgrade to a 5MP shooter.
The area that arguably needed an upgrade this year was the Tab’s SoC, but unfortunately, that hasn’t happened. Samsung’s sticking with the tried-and-tested Helio G99 chipset once again, with 4GB or 8GB of RAM, and up to 128GB storage. There is a microSD slot if you can’t make do with the 128GB that’s on offer.
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Users specifically looking to upgrade from the A9 won’t be glad to hear that the Tab A11 retains the 5,100mAh battery. With no improved processor efficiency to point to, don’t expect to get more hours out of this thing. When the device arrives, it’ll be available in grey and silver, and will likely fall around the R3,000 mark.
Samsung hasn’t made the same early posting mistake with the more impressive Galaxy Tab A11+, but luckily, WinFuture has a few leaked details that suggest this is the obvious device to get, if you can stomach the larger price. It’s still working with an 11in LCD panel, though it’s unclear whether it’ll stick with a 90Hz panel or up it to 120Hz.
It supposedly features a larger battery than before, but there’s no solid figure yet. For reference, the Galaxy Tab A9+ used a 7,040mAh battery. It, at least, will see an upgrade to the chipset, likely a Dimensity 7300 chip, dropping the Snapdragon it used previously. It’ll be available in 6GB and 8GB RAM configurations, with up to 256GB of storage to play around with, and a microSD slot.
