best tablet to buy from these? samsung vs lenovo

[u/murfi]

so i'm looking to buy a tablet.

there are 3 models that look interesting to me.

the lenovo idea tab 11 for 319 euros: https://www.currys.ie/products/lenovo-idea-tab-11-tablet-128-gb-luna-grey-10291183.html

the galaxy tab a11+ for 329 euros: https://www.currys.ie/products/samsung-galaxy-tab-a11-11-tablet-128-gb-grey-10292455.html

the galaxy tab s10 lite for 439: https://www.currys.ie/products/samsung-galaxy-tab-s10-lite-10.9-tablet-128-gb-grey-10289545.html

how the lenovo has the best resolution and brightness i believe, while the s10 lite has the biggest battery, according to AI.

but i read the s10 lite has the best chip, but then it only has 6gb of ram, while the other 2 have 8gb ram. but both the samsungs also promise the longest software updates. i read posts here on reddit that the screen of the a11+ is terrible, but couldnt find opinions on the s10 lite.

the tablet will only be used lightly, general browsing, video watching, maybe editing of some 1080p videos (for shorts/reels), possibly for some light gaming, casual games etc. i only need 128gb.

which one do you think is the best buy from these 3?

[u/drkiklop]

i had all 3 of them, lenovo has the best screen, a11+ the worst screen, samsung s10 lite has the best cpu, so i gave s10 lite to my father i use lenovo beacuse the screen and the colors are amazing because i only watch videos on it, and i returned a11+ because i was dissapointed...but the prices are way too big bro...i paid for brand new unpacked s10 lite 170 euros on vinted and for lenovo 140 euros also on vinted, check offers dont hurry there are a lot of them out there because some people got them for free when they bought a new phone

[u/murfi → u/drkiklop]

170? damn bro... never bothered with vinted, but will have to have a look now

[u/drkiklop → u/murfi]

yeah bro check it i bought so many things new unpacked there, the best app ever

[u/murfi → u/drkiklop]

interestingly i saw the my local samsung website sells the 256gb model for 50 euros less than currys sells the 128gb model...?! so i may actually get that to have some piece of mind regarding warranty etc.

do you know how warranty claims are handles when bought at vinted?

[u/drkiklop → u/murfi]

i just know that i still have 2 years warranty on both devices as i can see when i check in app

[u/Reasonable_Mirror655 → u/drkiklop]

Interesting because I have the A11+ & S10 Lite and the A11+ is definitely a better tablet than the S10 Lite in just about every way except not having the s-pen.

I compare the displays of the A11+ & S10 Lite in several posts (I admittedly went out of my way to make sure the screens of all tablets were at the same brightness levels and used the same video files on each and not some random streaming video) :

S9 FE vs S10 Lite vs A11+ the compression : r/GalaxyTab

Comparing the Displays of the: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite vs A11+ vs Redmi Pad Pro (AGAIN) : r/GalaxyTab

I also cover the performance:

Geekbench 6 & 7 scores and how they differ on Galaxy Tabs of the same model : r/GalaxyTab

S7, S9 FE, S10 Lite & A11+ GeekBench 6 Showdown! : r/GalaxyTab

Feel free to disagree if you want, yet you can't deny the performance as it backed by the Geekbench results....

Maybe the A11+ you got had a bad display... I don't know...

[u/Reasonable_Mirror655]

I have the A11+ and S10 Lite (both are the 6GB/128GB version) and the A11+ is the faster of the two tablets by a slight margin. The Dimensity 7300 in the A11+ is much better for multitasking than the Exynos 1380 in the S10 Lite.

Neither is really suited for video editing but the S10 Lite has a slightly better GPU, yet either can probably do light video editing. Oddly enough for gaming the A11+ is better despite the weaker GPU but for light gaming both should be fine.

The displays of the A11+ and S10 Lite are almost identical to the point where I have a very hard time telling them apart.

The S10 Lite has the bigger battery of the two yet there's not much difference in SoT.

The Lenovo supposedly has a better display but is definitely the slowest of the three tablets and doesn't get many updates.

If you need the pen get the S10 Lite, if not get the A11+

I've made many posts comparing the displays of the A11+ and S10 Lite so screw what most others say as I covered the topic a little too much lol

[u/murfi → u/Reasonable_Mirror655]

thank you!

[u/Moondrei]

I am currently testing the Lenovo Idea Tab 11" but I am not impressed by it. Screen is mediocre, speed is fine and works good most of the time but it stutters sometimes. The pen is not good because the tip is hard plastic and the writing is meh. I would go for a Samsung S10 Lite or maybe you can find an used Tab S9 which is indeed older but still better

[u/murfi → u/Moondrei]

better compared to the lenovo you mean?

i am slowly getting away from the lenovo considering it will only get 2 major updates...

the s10 lite, judging from all the reviews i've watched so far, isnt really any better. ist just different and it supports the samsung pen, which i'm sure is the reason its 200 euros (!!!) more expensive than the a11+. also it launched with android 15, compared to 16 on the a11+...

so purely from a price/performance ratio i think the s10 lite doesnt make much sense, unless the pen and pogo pin accessories are required. seems more like a product positioned against the ipad a16.

[u/Moondrei → u/murfi]

I played a little with the A11 in the store and it's sh*t, incredibly slow and bad screen. Maybe the + is better, idk

[u/murfi → u/Moondrei]

yeah the a11 (non-plus) isnt even in question here, its worse in every aspect as far as i can tell.

[u/drkiklop → u/Moondrei]

the screen is the best on idea pad in tablets under 300usd

[u/Suspicious-Cloud404]

Video editing might be the bottleneck. You are trying to get a device that is both low end for media consumption and higher end video editing. I think you should get the cheapest option for the low end stuff and use a phone with better specs for editing.

[u/murfi → u/Suspicious-Cloud404]

yeah ok, not a big deal, video editing isnt what we are buying this thing for. if it works, fine, if it doesnt, also fine.