Thursday, September 4th 2025

Meet Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Series: Packing Everything You Expect From a Premium Tablet

Samsung Electronics today announced the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S11, delivering its most intelligent and advanced tablet experience yet. Powered by the latest Galaxy AI, now enhanced by One UI 82 and new multimodal capabilities, Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is the thinnest Galaxy Tab to date, without compromising performance, going beyond a slim form factor to show what a premium tablet can be. Together, the series is built for effortless productivity on the go, combining pro-grade hardware with experiences optimized for a large screen.

With upgraded Samsung DeX and a redesigned S Pen, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra supports focused multitasking and seamless workflows, while also enabling creative expression in a sleek, portable form. Whether capturing ideas in a meeting, summarizing lecture notes or sketching out visual concepts, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra empowers users to handle more with less friction, wherever they are.
"The Galaxy Tab S11 series combines AI innovation with refined hardware to deliver a true multitasking experience that reflects Samsung's deep experience in mobile productivity," said Jay Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience Office, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "With the latest Galaxy AI and new multimodal capabilities, these flagship tablets enable ultimate efficiency - empowering users to work, create and flow more naturally across a versatile, large screen."

Powering Everyday Tasks With Advanced AI
With One UI 8, the Galaxy Tab S11 series brings multimodal AI to the forefront - understanding what users type, say and see, and responding in real time with helpful suggestions, these tools unlock a more fluid way to work, create and stay in flow across any task.
  • Gemini Live enables real-time screen sharing and visual input, so users can have a natural conversation with Gemini about what they're looking at. Whether it's on-screen content or an object that someone wants to show by pointing the camera at it - Gemini Live can handle contextual questions and requests by seeing what the user sees. For instance, a user in a class can easily screen share their notes, then ask Gemini to interpret a chart or explain the study material and summarize its insights.
  • By pressing and holding the side button, users can activate Gemini and carry out commands across apps with a single command. For instance, when there's no time to read a lengthy article, users can share the link with Gemini and say, "Summarize this article and save it to Samsung Notes," making it easier to catch up later. It simplifies complex actions so users can stay in their flow.
The Galaxy Tab S11 series is packed with additional tools for effortless productivity and creativity - including the full suite of Galaxy AI features, optimized for the large screen.
  • Users can turn rough sketches into clean visuals with Drawing Assist, then drag and drop> images they've created into Samsung Notes as a starting point for further ideation - perfect for brainstorming, visual planning or creative exploration.
  • Writing Assist helps rework tone and style, so users can easily refine a piece of writing to ensure it matches their intended meaning before dropping it into an email, document or other apps.
  • While multitasking, users can keep Galaxy AI close at hand as a moveable and compact overlay, presented in a floating view, allowing them to summarize the content on their screen without breaking focus.
  • Circle to Search with Google is now even more helpful for getting context and diving deeper into anything users see on their device's screen. Users are able to translate text in real-time as they scroll and interact. From news articles to social media posts, users will see instant, on-screen translations of the underlying text in their preferred language.
  • The Galaxy Tab S11 series comes with the newly redesigned S Pen that's built for both focused work and creative expression. Its new cone-shaped pen tip supports increased tilt angles for better control, while a hexagonal design provides a more natural, ergonomic feel that's comfortable and stable in the hand. Quick Tools9 make it easy to adjust on the fly while drawing or editing with floating access, while Sticky Note lets users capture sudden thoughts or to-dos directly over Samsung Notes - no more app switching required during document review.
Full-Scale Productivity
In addition to Galaxy AI, the enhanced Samsung DeX on the Galaxy Tab S11 series empowers users to maximize their productivity when multitasking across apps, taking notes during meetings or simply mapping out ideas. Whether you're a designer building out visual concepts or a frequent traveler planning a trip across apps and displays, the Galaxy Tab S11 series features support every step, from researching and sketching to sharing polished results.

The latest Samsung DeX upgrades unlock next-level productivity, starting with Extended Mode, which transforms Galaxy Tab S11 and an external monitor into a seamless dual-screen setup. It runs Samsung DeX across both screens simultaneously for more intuitive multitasking and greater flexibility - now users can drag and drop apps between displays or reference a document on one screen while presenting on the other. Also new to Samsung DeX, users can now create up to four separate, customized workspaces for different needs. For example, one workspace can be dedicated for work, another to creative projects and a third to planning a trip.

With the upgraded Samsung DeX, users can set up a full working environment from virtually anywhere - whether it's connecting to a meeting room TV for a presentation or adding final touches to a work document at the airport lounge just before starting a vacation.

Combined with Book Cover Keyboard Slim, the Galaxy Tab S11 series easily transforms into a personalized, mobile workstation with instant access to AI assistants through the dedicated Galaxy AI Key.

Made To Perform, Built To Move
The Galaxy Tab S11 series delivers its most advanced performance yet, equipped with cutting-edge hardware and immersive visuals in a slim, highly portable design. Samsung brings its enhanced 3 nm processor to Galaxy Tab for the first time in the S11 series, offering faster processing, smoother multitasking and more responsive AI features. Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra boasts performance improvements of 33% in NPU, 24% in CPU and 27% in GPU. Additionally, a powerful battery and efficient thermal management ensure reliable, long-lasting use for work, creativity and everything in between.

Performance matched by purposeful design reflects Samsung's hardware innovation - delivering ultra-thin and light, yet powerful devices ready for everyday versatility. Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra features a remarkably slim build at just 5.1 mm, with narrow 5.2 mm bezels that expand screen space without compromising portability. Across both models, Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays deliver up to 1600 nits of peak brightness, ensuring clear, vivid visuals indoors or out, so users can stay focused wherever they work.

Tools That Fit the Way Users Work
The Galaxy Tab S11 series makes it easy to get started with work or creative projects with extensive third-party apps. There is easy access to Goodnotes, Clip Studio Paint, LumaFusion and Notion - supporting everything from sketching and note-taking to flexible project planning. Galaxy users also enjoy exclusive benefits, with special offers that make it easier to explore these premium tools, work smarter and unlock their creative potential. Goodnotes offers a 1-year free version, Clip Studio Paint comes with a 6-month free trial with 20% off your first subscription and users can get 66% off LumaFusion along with a one-month free Creator Pass. Notion also comes with a one-month free trial of its Plus plan with Notion AI, providing added flexibility for writing, planning and organization.

In addition to these apps, users can explore a broader range of options that support different needs. Noteshelf 3 offers customizable layouts for capturing and organizing ideas. ArcSite empowers users with precision tools to turn creative sketches into CAD layouts. Sketchbook provides an intuitive space for illustration and concept art, and Picsart enables creators to bring their imagination to life through its own AI-driven design tools. Whether users are working on creative portfolios or need to boost productivity, these tools are designed to simplify everyday tasks and streamline workflows.

Launching as the first Galaxy tablet to feature One UI 8, the Galaxy Tab S11 series delivers a more seamless, intelligent AI experience. One UI 8 will expand to other previous generations of Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy Tab S10 series, starting in October.

Availability
The Galaxy Tab S11 series will be available starting September 4 in select markets and offered in two colors: Gray and Silver. For more information about the Galaxy Tab S11 series, please visit: Samsung Newsroom, SamsungMobilePress.com or Samsung.com.
Source: Samsung
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19 Comments on Meet Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Series: Packing Everything You Expect From a Premium Tablet

#1
wNotyarD
Samsung choosing Mediatek for their flagship tablets? What?
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Unregistered
too bad it runs a terrible and dumbed down mobile OS and not Linux or Windows.
#4
Prime2515102
wNotyarDSamsung choosing Mediatek for their flagship tablets? What?
I would hope that table is not for the north American market.

My S21 phone (2021) is appreciably faster than my S10 FE+ (2025) that has a Mediatek chip in it, but the battery life is about half of the tablet's for my uses. That's obviously a higher-end Mediatek, but still...
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tommo1982
Ultron1337I miss 8'' Android tablets that were small and light enough to operate with one hand, yet had crisp >300ppi display. Example www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mediapad_m5_8-9092.php
So do I. Had to buy Tab A9, because I couldn't find a decent tablet <9". There's Tab Active 5, but it's specs don't make it a good device for home environement.
wNotyarDSamsung choosing Mediatek for their flagship tablets? What?
I was surprised as well. If done right it can be a really good device. I had Redmi Note 8 Pro with Helio G90T and it was a really nice and fast smartphone, so MTK can make good chips.
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wNotyarD
tommo1982I was surprised as well. If done right it can be a really good device. I had Redmi Note 8 Pro with Helio G90T and it was a really nice and fast smartphone, so MTK can make good chips.
I'm not disparaging MTK, not at all. But I can't recall any Tab S not sporting either a Snapdragon or an Exynos.
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#7
tommo1982
wNotyarDI'm not disparaging MTK, not at all. But I can't recall any Tab S not sporting either a Snapdragon or an Exynos.
Neither do I. Perhaps it's a version for another part of the world. Samsung does that.
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#8
ZoneDymo
GerKNGtoo bad it runs a terrible and dumbed down mobile OS and not Linux or Windows.
yeah, for wrok im still looking for some affordable tablets with windows on it so I can integrate it in Intune easily.
around 600 euro per tablet would be fine, but those MS Surface things are all like 1100 or more....
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#9
tommo1982
ZoneDymoyeah, for wrok im still looking for some affordable tablets with windows on it so I can integrate it in Intune easily.
around 600 euro per tablet would be fine, but those MS Surface things are all like 1100 or more....
Even a used Surface is expensive. I wanted to buy one, but the $$ they asked... simply ridiculous.
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#10
chodaboy19
wNotyarDSamsung choosing Mediatek for their flagship tablets? What?
This is already the 2nd generation of Tab S tablets with MediaTek SoC. Tab S 10 line-up are using Mediatek Dimensity 9300+.
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Dave65
wNotyarDSamsung choosing Mediatek for their flagship tablets? What?
Nothing wrong with the Mediatek, I have the s10 Ultra and it is butter smooth and battery is amazing.. Samsung removed the bluetooth for the s11s S pen so ill be keeping my s10 Ultra.
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#12
Onasi
Dave65Samsung removed the bluetooth for the s11s so ill be keeping my s10 Ultra.
To be clear, what they removed is BT support for the S-Pen, not Bluetooth support from the tablet overall. That would be an absolutely moronic move.
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Dave65
I meant from the S pen.. I fixed it...
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#17
GEH
I use my tablet primarily for displaying music. I'm using a tab S Ultra 9. I can use mobile sheets pro and display a piano vocal score at almost full size, or for vocal folio scores at about 115% of the printed score. Ith the addition of a $16 matt screen protector, I essentially had a tab s 10 ultra, or the new tab s 10 ultra. I have over 300 scores stored, annotated, and accessible without carrying all the paper weight. Many musicians use large I pads, but I'm in an android person. This doesn't even include the 500+ books in my kindle files. I toured the south of France for 10 days and 5 concerts this past June. I needed to recharge my tablet twice during the trip. Buy what solves your problem, not just the latest and greatest.
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#18
AteXIleR
No resolution increase, bigger battery or higher refresh rate. No design change, same acceptable camera and fast charging.
Too bad, why would one want to swap his S9 to this? Only for the newer chipset and 4GB additional memory?
I really expect Samsung to deliver some improvements at least on the display front next gen; if not, I will not even change for an S12(3?).

As someone has already mentioned, a smaller size tablet would also be good for the S selection.
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