Lenovo Yoga Tab VS Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

The Lenovo Yoga Tab weighs 458 g, slightly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, which weighs 471 g. In terms of thickness, the Yoga Tab is thicker at 8.3 mm compared to the Tab S11's 5.5 mm. The width of the two tablets is fairly similar, with the Yoga Tab measuring 255.5 mm and the Tab S11 at 253.8 mm. The height of both tablets is very close, with the Yoga Tab at 165.8 mm and the Tab S11 at 165.3 mm. When it comes to volume, the Yoga Tab has a larger 351.6 cm³, whereas the Tab S11 is more compact at 230.7 cm³.

Both tablets come with a stylus included, offering a similar feature set in this regard. However, the Lenovo Yoga Tab supports a detachable keyboard, unlike the Tab S11, which does not. Neither tablet includes a backlit keyboard, and neither has tilt sensitivity.

In terms of water resistance, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 stands out with its waterproof feature, while the Lenovo Yoga Tab does not have any form of water resistance.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab features a slightly larger screen size at 11.1″, compared to the 11″ display on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11. The Yoga Tab also offers a higher resolution of 3200 x 2000 px, while the Tab S11 has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 px. This results in a sharper pixel density of 340 ppi for the Yoga Tab, compared to 274 ppi on the Tab S11.

In terms of display technology, the Yoga Tab uses an LCD with IPS, while the Tab S11 uses an OLED/AMOLED display. The Yoga Tab also has a higher refresh rate at 144Hz, compared to the Tab S11's 120Hz. The Yoga Tab's typical brightness is 650 nits, while the Tab S11 is brighter with 1000 nits. The Yoga Tab does not have an anti-reflection coating, whereas the Tab S11 does.

When it comes to HDR support, the Yoga Tab does not support HDR10 or HDR10+, but it does support Dolby Vision. In contrast, the Tab S11 supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, but it does not support Dolby Vision. Neither tablet has sapphire glass or an e-paper display, but the Yoga Tab has branded damage-resistant glass, while the Tab S11 does not.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab has 256GB of internal storage, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 offers a larger 512GB of internal storage. Both tablets come with 12GB of RAM. The GPU in the Yoga Tab is the Adreno 750 with a clock speed of 900 MHz, while the Tab S11 is equipped with the Immortalis G925, which has a higher clock speed of 1300 MHz.

When it comes to CPU performance, the Yoga Tab features a complex CPU with 8 threads: 3 cores at 3.15 GHz, 2 at 2.96 GHz, 2 at 2.26 GHz, and 1 at 3.3 GHz. In comparison, the Tab S11 has a CPU with 8 threads as well, but it uses 1 core at 3.73 GHz, 4 cores at 3.3 GHz, and 3 cores at 2.4 GHz. The Geekbench 6 results show that the Yoga Tab scored 7325 in multi-core and 2213 in single-core tests, while the Tab S11 scored higher with 8969 in multi-core and 2874 in single-core tests.

The Yoga Tab does not support an external memory slot, while the Tab S11 does. Both tablets support 64-bit processing, have integrated LTE, and utilize big.LITTLE technology with integrated graphics. In terms of memory speed, the Yoga Tab has a RAM speed of 4800 MHz, whereas the Tab S11 has a faster RAM speed of 10667 MHz. Both tablets have the same maximum memory amount of 24GB, 12MB of L3 cache, and support HMP. The maximum memory bandwidth is also slightly higher on the Tab S11 at 85.3 GB/s compared to the Yoga Tab’s 76.6 GB/s. The Yoga Tab uses a 4 nm semiconductor size, while the Tab S11 uses a smaller 3 nm semiconductor.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 both feature a 13 MP main camera, though the Yoga Tab includes an additional 2 MP secondary camera. Both tablets have a flash with 1 LED, but neither includes a front-facing LED flash. Both devices offer a front camera, with HDR mode available for both. Neither tablet supports 360° panorama shooting, but both have touch autofocus and continuous autofocus when recording videos.

The Yoga Tab lacks support for slow-motion video recording, while the Tab S11 does support it. Neither device has built-in optical image stabilization or 3D photo/video recording capabilities. Both tablets allow for manual white balance, ISO, exposure, and focus, but neither has manual shutter speed control. Both tablets feature a video light and have CMOS sensors. Both also have the same optical zoom of 0x.

Neither the Yoga Tab nor the Tab S11 supports Dolby Vision recording, dual-tone LED flash, or RGB LED flash. They both lack serial shot modes and panorama creation in-camera, but they do support manual focus.

Both the Lenovo Yoga Tab and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 lack support for advanced Bluetooth audio codecs such as aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless. Neither tablet includes a radio. However, both devices feature stereo speakers for audio output.

Neither tablet has a 3.5 mm audio jack socket, so users will need to rely on Bluetooth or USB-C for wired audio connections.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab is equipped with an 8860 mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 has a slightly smaller 8400 mAh battery. Both tablets have rechargeable batteries, but neither device has a removable battery.

One key difference is that the Tab S11 supports fast charging, whereas the Yoga Tab does not. Neither tablet offers wireless charging.

Both tablets include a battery level indicator to help users monitor battery status.

Both the Lenovo Yoga Tab and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 offer similar features in terms of Wi-Fi support, including Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6. However, the Tab S11 also supports Wi-Fi 6E, a newer Wi-Fi standard, which the Yoga Tab does not. Both tablets have Bluetooth 5.4 and USB Type-C ports, with the same USB version (3.2). The Yoga Tab has a download speed of 10,000 MBits/s, while the Tab S11 has a lower download speed of 7,300 MBits/s.

In terms of privacy and security, both devices offer features such as on-device machine learning, clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither tablet blocks cross-site tracking. Both tablets support split screen, Live Text, full-page screenshots, and PiP, but neither supports Quick Start. The Yoga Tab has a few extra features like dynamic theming and dark mode, which are also supported on the Tab S11.

When it comes to extra hardware and features, the Yoga Tab lacks GPS and NFC, while the Tab S11 includes GPS and also supports Galileo. The Tab S11 has a fingerprint scanner, while the Yoga Tab does not. Both devices have a child lock, but neither has an HDMI output, NFC, or a built-in projector. The Yoga Tab does not have a compass or a barometer, whereas the Tab S11 has a compass but lacks a barometer. Both tablets support voice commands and offline voice recognition. Notably, the Tab S11 has 5G support and a cellular module, while the Yoga Tab lacks these features.

Both the Lenovo Yoga Tab and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 are equipped with DDR memory version 5, ensuring high-speed memory performance. Additionally, both devices support multithreading, allowing them to efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously.