# Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/tablets
- Placement: #6 of 20 in Tablets, C tier
- Brand: Samsung
- LP on this board: 452
- Last researched: 2026-10-17T19:45:35.223Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

A trap only in the sense that it is outclassed by its own successor: it remains a seven-year-support flagship with a superb panel, but the S12 Ultra is the same commitment with a better tablet. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra instead.

## For

- Full seven-year Samsung support window
- Superb OLED panel
- Still a mainstream flagship recommendation
- Still scores highly as the Android runner-up
- Large size with an ultra-responsive S Pen

## Against

- Superseded by the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra at a similar commitment level
- Replaced at the top of Samsung's range by the S12 Ultra
- Only makes sense at a deep discount
- Costs flagship money for capability most buyers will not use
- Superseded by the S12 Ultra with a newer chip and better battery life

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 4 of 18 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 64 cited sources across 59 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FishBee Productions | FishBee Productions | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS520-vovEo | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Authority | - | - | https://www.androidauthority.com/best-android-tablet-3622940/ | outlet blocks automated checks |
| SmarterRanking | - | - | https://www.smarterranking.com/tech/best-tablets-2026/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Shane Symonds | Shane Symonds | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5cY6WcmYPM | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Gear Talk | Tech Gear Talk | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhP0TfdXzU | fetched and confirmed |
| Hayls World | Hayls World | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUdQauZ5zE4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Brad Colbow | Brad Colbow | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1lrKPNzxBQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Chilled Fossil | Chilled Fossil | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6LJwGLn5Sg | fetched and confirmed |
| Sean Talks Tech | Sean Talks Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at9Rh9f5nNk | fetched and confirmed |
| Tim Schofield | Tim Schofield | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFCmrnYBcE | fetched and confirmed |
| Versus | Versus | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7xolYB5HD0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Trakin Tech English | Trakin Tech English | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLJXL50vjZc | fetched and confirmed |
| Depau Sistemas S.L. | Depau Sistemas S.L. | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMaxOGi7gs | fetched and confirmed |
| Technical Guruji | Technical Guruji | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvW20awPlYo | fetched and confirmed |
| Duy Luân Dễ Thương | Duy Luân Dễ Thương | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVOkhy3_434 | fetched and confirmed |
| Hoàng Hà Channel | Hoàng Hà Channel | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrSV9N3gnTo | fetched and confirmed |
| r/GalaxyTab | u/yayoshorti | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyTab/comments/1rmq774/samsung_did_not_need_to_snap_this_hard_with_the/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Technobezz | technobezz.com | C | https://www.technobezz.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-overheating-how-to-fix | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Trends | Shikhar Mehrotra | C | https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/samsungs-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-keyboard-is-so-pricey-even-apple-looks-affordable/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Central | androidcentral.com | B | https://www.androidcentral.com/best-samsung-tablets | fetched and confirmed |
| Notebookcheck | Ninh Duy | B | https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S11-Series.1141745.0.html | fetched and confirmed |
| WIRED | Julian Chokkattu | C | https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-tablets/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Techisode TV | Techisode TV | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y4lU6f5AI0 | fetched and confirmed |
| TechOdyssey | TechOdyssey | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdHhN8IXrYc | fetched and confirmed |
| FishBee Productions | FishBee Productions | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XkRFChIfKE | fetched and confirmed |
| Ivan Kam | Ivan Kam | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN6xgkYKMQg | fetched and confirmed |
| Adam Lobo TV | Adam Lobo TV | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmJlN44tl94 | fetched and confirmed |
| The Tech Shed | The Tech Shed | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNE47Giejog | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | C | https://www.techradar.com/tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Pcmag | Iyaz Akhtar | B | https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra | fetched and confirmed |
| IT Pro | itpro.com | B | https://www.itpro.com/hardware/tablets/the-excellent-samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-is-slightly-overpriced | fetched and confirmed |
| What Hi-Fi? | whathifi.com | S | https://www.whathifi.com/smartphones-tablets/tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra | fetched and confirmed |
| GSMArena.com | gsmarena.com | B | https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s11_ultra-review-2890p4.php | fetched and confirmed |
| Expert Reviews | Jonathan Bray | B | https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/tablets-ereaders/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review | fetched and confirmed |
| IT Pro | itpro.com | S | https://www.itpro.com/hardware/tablets/the-samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-has-more-power-more-ai-and-much-more-battery-life-than-its-predecessor | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Advisor | Chris Hall | B | https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2923999/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Expert Reviews | Ben Johnston | B | https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/tablets-ereaders/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Large Tablets | Large Tablet | A | https://large-tablet.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Emicart | Emicart | B | https://emicart.ae/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-vs-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-a-complete-comparison/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadgetbyte Nepal | Pratima Adhikari | A | https://www.gadgetbytenepal.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Police | Andy Boxall | C | https://www.androidpolice.com/im-using-the-galaxy-tab-s11-and-tab-s11-ultra-and-heres-what-you-need-to-know-before-buying-one/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Harvey Norman New Zealand | stevehoppy | S | https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/computers/tablet-and-accessories/tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-11-128gb-5g-cellular-and-wi-fi-android-tablet-grey-with-s-pen.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Digest | Android Digest | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eourt2yW45Q | fetched and confirmed |
| r/Android | u/prash1892 | - | https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1o3pcu7/gsmarenas_samsung_galaxy_s11_ultra_tab_review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadgetguy | gadgetguy.com.au | B | https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| MyNextTablet | Sandor Nagy | C | https://mynexttablet.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Stuff | Tom Morgan-Freelander | B | https://www.stuff.tv/review/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| My Next Tablet | My Next Tablet | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOSNxibYnUI | fetched and confirmed |
| Techgoondu | techgoondu.com | B | https://www.techgoondu.com/2025/10/15/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review-huge-screen-yet-light-to-carry-around/ | fetched and confirmed |
| SamMobile | SamMobile | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5j3Dw9hjUY | fetched and confirmed |
| Hitech Century | hitechcentury.com | B | https://hitechcentury.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| futr singapore | joseph cervas | B | https://futr.sg/2026/01/28/the-samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-long-term-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Android Police | Andy Boxall | C | https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Avforums | avforums.com | C | https://www.avforums.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-tablet-review.23056/ | fetched and confirmed |
| BuyMobile Australia | dynamic online | B | https://buymobile.com.au/blogs/news/galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-full-review-laptop-replacement-or-just-a-big-tablet | fetched and confirmed |
| Androidauthority | androidauthority.com | C | https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-s11-ultra-review-3616532/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Spurt | Tech Spurt | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWgaGIHh_B0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Created by Ella | Created by Ella | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKshb-QfOh0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Built 4 Tech | Built 4 Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMfHFKnTic | fetched and confirmed |
| Carl Yates - Thoughts on Tech | Carl Yates - Thoughts on Tech | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT0LhpzEX_o | fetched and confirmed |
| Ivan Kam | Ivan Kam | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtqjIPoOZ2g | fetched and confirmed |
| Booredatwork.com | Booredatwork.com | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUfUwoDQ2Sw | fetched and confirmed |
| Samuel | Samuel | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeKF63q7tD4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Latrell Jennings | Latrell Jennings | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Obw992ypjc | fetched and confirmed |

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The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/tablets.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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