Received "Reserve your Tab11" email

[Seeker336]

I am still rocking my Tab S9+ - just did not see enough changes to make upgrade to Tab S10 family worthwhile. Yesterday I received Samsung email to "Reserve a new Tab."

Anyone have any info yet about the specs on a Tab S11 compared to S9 or S10?

 

[Laura Knotek]

I haven't seen any specs yet. However, I just bought a Galaxy Tab S10FE, so I won't be looking for a new tablet for awhile. My previous tablet was the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. My guess is that there won't be significant differences between the Tab S10 line and the Tab S11 line, simply because one generation newer tends to be very minor in terms of new features nowadays, as opposed to early Android tablets where each generation had much more to offer. The market is mature now, so fewer improvements exist between a single generation of devices.

 

[Seeker336]

@Laura Knotek Interesting. I debated hard about upgrading from S9+ to S10+ and finally determined that they were essentially the same except for the RAM/Storage offered in the new versions. Performance benchmarks were essentially the same or at least relatively close. Will be interesting to see if the S11 is any better.

I did come across one rumor report that Samsung will not offer the "+" version. Instead, they are rumored to be offering only the base model Tab S11 and the Tab S11 Ultra, with screen sizes in ballpark of the previous similar level models. The mid-size might have been deleted.

 

[lateck2]

I'll stay with my S9 +. It is handling my needs for now.

 

[danhartman26]

I did the reservation. I decided not to upgrade my Tab S9 Ultra to the Tab S10 Ultra.

I was afraid of the mediatek processor. Reports were good, and the screen is antireflective which I think would be nice to have. I have the antiredlective display on my S25 Ultra, and it is great. I tried the Samsung antireflective screen protector, but I could not stand it. It had a couple of dust spots and another bubble that just drove me crazy.

If I can continue to use my Book Cover Keyboard on the Tab S11 Ultra, I think it might be a good time to trade. The trade in value on my Tab S9 Ultra isn't going to go up. I might as well get the newer screen tech and reset my years of updates.

If the Book Cover Keyboard won't work on the Tab S11 Ultra, I am out. At $350, I can't afford to buy a new one with every upgrade. And it seems that Samsung no longer likes to give discounts on that case with new tablets.

 

[Seeker336]

I did the reservation. I decided not to upgrade my Tab S9 Ultra to the Tab S10 Ultra.

I was afraid of the mediatek processor. Reports were good, and the screen is antireflective which I think would be nice to have. I have the antiredlective display on my S25 Ultra, and it is great. I tried the Samsung antireflective screen protector, but I could not stand it. It had a couple of dust spots and another bubble that just drove me crazy.

If I can continue to use my Book Cover Keyboard on the Tab S11 Ultra, I think it might be a good time to trade. The trade in value on my Tab S9 Ultra isn't going to go up. I might as well get the newer screen tech and reset my years of updates.

If the Book Cover Keyboard won't work on the Tab S11 Ultra, I am out. At $350, I can't afford to buy a new one with every upgrade. And it seems that Samsung no longer likes to give discounts on that case with new tablets.

Yeh, pay close attention to the ability to reuse the keyboard cover. I seem to recall one brief rumor comment recently that Samsung has reconfigured the connector pin arrangement on the S11 Ultra from the previous (S9/S10 Ultra). If so, the existing keyboard cover likely won't line up. Not authoritative -- just advising you to check it carefully.

 

[danhartman26]

Yeh, pay close attention to the ability to reuse the keyboard cover. I seem to recall one brief rumor comment recently that Samsung has reconfigured the connector pin arrangement on the S11 Ultra from the previous (S9/S10 Ultra). If so, the existing keyboard cover likely won't line up. Not authoritative -- just advising you to check it carefully.

Yeah, I actually had to replace my cover after the Tab S10 Ultra cover came out, and it took some effort to make sure it would work. I wish they would just fall out say if the previous gen accessories will work or not...

 

[Seeker336]

I did the upgrade from Tab S9+ to S11 Ultra. You can read my first impression post over at the TabS11 Series forum.

And yes, the S11 Ultra definitely requires a new keyboard cover from the S9 Ultra. Connector pins are on the back, rather than the side.

 

[danhartman26]

I did the upgrade from Tab S9+ to S11 Ultra. You can read my first impression post over at the TabS11 Series forum.

And yes, the S11 Ultra definitely requires a new keyboard cover from the S9 Ultra. Connector pins are on the back, rather than the side.

I decided not to upgrade for two major reasons.

1. Can't use my current Book Cover Keyboard
It would be pricey to replace, but I might consider it... if the following were not true

2. There is no Book Cover Keyboard released yet for the Tab S11 Ultra.

I could see the keyboard cover slim being nice- but not being able to remove the keyboard is a deal breaker for me. I like to use the tab as a laptop replacement sometimes, so the keyboard is a must. I also like to use it as a streaming device, so the built in stand and removable keyboard are also a must.

I know there are other third party solutions, but I really like the Samsung accessories for the tablets.

When they do introduce a similar case to the Book Cover Keyboard I will reevaluate. Ideally they would offer a discount on the accessory, but I know they have not done that for that case in a few years...

Congrats and enjoy your tablet. I have no doubt that it will be great and you will love it!