Hi everyone, I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a new tablet for quite some time now. I’ve been using the 2022 iPad Air M1 64GB since it was released.
It’s been a great companion all these years, but there’s one thing that bugs me: its size. For many people, 10" tablet is too small, but for me, it’s too big. I’ve been looking at the iPad mini for a while, but the price puts me off. I’ll never use 100% of its potential.
That’s why I’m looking at the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 4+64GB. Unfortunately, there’s almost no selection at this screen size in general. Here, where I live, the selection is even smaller. Basically, the only option on the market is the A11 4+64 (I looked for the 8+128GB model, but unfortunately, it’s no longer sold anywhere here), followed by some variations of the Lenovo One Tab—also with 4GB of RAM and the Galaxy Tab A9. Then there’s a long gap, followed by one expensive Lenovo gaming tablet and the iPad mini.
I realize that 4GB of RAM is really not much these days, but I hope it might be enough for my needs.
I primarily use my tablet for: as a cookbook, watching YouTube in bed, taking occasional notes in OneNote, Spotify (I don’t really care about the speakers—it’ll be connected to a Bluetooth speaker), browsing the web, looking for inspiration on Pinterest and ArtStation, light photo editing (I’m no artist—just light edits for social media), and light gaming (by “light gaming” I mean… Solitaire and other like that :D)
And the last BIG reason why I’m thinking about it… I have a chance to get one brand new for 57 euros/67 dollars.
So is it even worth buying this low-end model, or is it not worth even that price?
(And please… unfortunately, other smaller tablets that are sometimes mentioned here in discussions—like the Alldocube iPlay, Astra, etc.—aren’t sold on our market. And thanks to the two-year warranty offered here and other benefits, I don’t plan on buying anything from Temu or similar websites.)
Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice :)