Stung by Apple's recent iPad price hike? This budget Samsung tablet costs
less than half the price of the entry-level iPad

Date:
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:24:38 +0000

Description:
There's no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a good tablet Samsung's A series Tabs offer excellent bang for buck and the latest Galaxy Tab A11+ is now 35% off on Amazon for the 256GB flavour.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The iPad might be the more popular choice when it comes to choosing the best tablet for personal use
but, with the recent price hike across its product portfolio globally, Apple 's slates are just that little bit harder to justify for everyday use.

The entry-level iPad , for example, used to be a fantastic bang-for-the-buck tablet with prices from AU$599, but is now bordering on the premium side of things at AU$749 for the base 128GB model. Thats a 25% increase, which will sting for some households.

Which is why this deal on Samsungs Galaxy Tab A11 Plus for just AU$359 (256GB model) makes it a much more enticing alternative if youre in the market for a no-frills tablet thats still very capable if youre willing to move from iPadOS to Android of course. Save 35% (AU$190) Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+
(Wi-Fi, 256GB): was AU$549 now AU$359 at Amazon

The starting 128GB model might be the cheapest option, but with stock no longer available on Amazon and the 256GB model getting a bigger 35% discount matching its all-time low price it's definitely the better buy. This variant also gets a RAM bump from 6GB to 8GB, making it the better performer. For context, the equivalent 256GB iPad costs a whopping AU$949 at full price, a significant difference of AU$590. View Deal We sadly haven't had the opportunity to test this budget Samsung tablet for ourselves, but we trust
our colleagues over at Android Central who rate it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it out as Samsung's best cheap tablet at present.

Despite some cost-cutting elements, like a lower-powered chipset compared to Samsung's S-series Tabs, you still get smooth performance and 7 years of software support from the South Korean tech giant.

Compromises are few. It has an 11-inch 90Hz TFT LCD screen with a 1,920 x
1600 resolution, a 3.5mm headphone jack, expandable storage via microSD with support for up to 2TB cards, four speakers and two cameras (8MP rear, 5MP front).

Powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset which is an upgrade from the
Tab A9+ (there is no A10), the A11+ handles light gaming and multitasking well, even if you have multiple tabs open in a web browser alongside other apps (like note-taking, for example).

The tablet also supports Samsung's DeX desktop mode thats usually reserved
for the brands premium S-series smartphones, making it a decent laptop replacement, but note it will not handle hardcore productivity.

The few compromises that have been made come in the form of the 7,040mAh battery that will not last more than a full day with average use. The 25W
fast charging isnt particularly fast either, while the TFT LCD screen isnt
the brightest at a peak of 480 nits. Theres also no S Pen support here but, then again, that's hardly a complaint at this very affordable price point.

The extended software support, moreover, means youve got something you may
not need to upgrade for a while yet and having higher storage means there's less pressure on the battery, which means the Tab A11+ will go the distance. Like we said, brilliant bang for buck. Today's best Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 Plus deals 102.82 View Deal voucher gift 295.19 199 View Deal voucher gift
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