Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 5G 11" Tablet Grey, 12GB/256GB, AMOLED 120Hz, S Pen Included, IP68, 45W (SM-X736BZAPEUB)

???? A naming correction first, because this part number is widely mislabelled. SM-X736 is the Galaxy Tab S11 5G — the 2025 flagship. It is not a Tab S9 FE+ 5G, which is a different base model (SM-X616B) from an earlier and cheaper line. If you are comparing against an FE model, you are comparing against a different class of tablet.

⭐ This is the flagship panel, and it is the main reason to choose it over an FE. Dynamic AMOLED 2X at 120 Hz, where the Tab S10 FE+ uses a TFT LCD at 90 Hz. On a tablet used for film, photographs or dark-mode work, per-pixel AMOLED black is a visible difference rather than a specification-sheet one.

⭐ 5.5 mm and 471 g. Remarkably thin and light for an 11″ tablet with this battery — and 193 g lighter than the 13.1″ FE+, which makes it a genuinely one-handed device in a way the larger tablets are not.

⭐ The S Pen is included, and it is IP68-rated itself. Samsung publishes the pen as IP68 as well as the tablet — so a spill does not ruin either. No charging, no pairing.

⭐ Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4. Samsung publishes 802.11ax across 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz — the 6 GHz band is what makes it 6E, and it is a genuine step above the Wi-Fi 6 of the FE line. USB is USB 3.2 Gen 1 rather than the FE’s USB 2.0, so wired transfers are far quicker.

⭐ Dual SIM with eSIM, plus microSD. Samsung publishes the slot configuration as SIM 1 + eSIM + microSD, so you can run a physical SIM, an eSIM and a memory card together.

⚠️ 45 W charging, but no charger in the box. Samsung publishes 45 W Super Fast Charging for this model — a figure it does not publish for the FE line — but the box contains the S Pen, a quick start guide, an ejection pin and a USB-C data cable only. Buy a 45 W USB-C charger to get the speed you are paying for.

⚠️ No NFC and no 3.5 mm headphone jack. Samsung publishes NFC as “No” and the earjack row as USB Type-C.

ℹ️ No chipset name is published in the European specification table — only “Octa-Core, 3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz”. We do not print a chipset name Samsung has not published.

ℹ️ Samsung publishes no speaker count and no Dolby Atmos row for this model in its European table, so we do not claim either.

✓ Film, photography and dark-mode work — AMOLED is the reason to buy this over an FE

✓ Drawing and note-taking — the S Pen is included and IP68-rated

✓ A tablet used away from Wi-Fi — 5G with both SIM types

✓ Anyone who wants a flagship tablet that is genuinely light at 471 g

Two things to establish before anything else. First, this is the Galaxy Tab S11 5G, not a Tab S9 FE+ — the part number is widely mislabelled and the two are different classes of tablet. Second, the reason to pay flagship money here is the panel: Dynamic AMOLED 2X at 120 Hz, where every FE tablet uses an LCD. For film, photographs and dark-mode work that is a difference you see immediately, not one you read about. Beyond the screen, the S11 is quietly better in the places that matter day to day: Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 6, USB 3.2 Gen 1 rather than USB 2.0, a published 45 W charging figure where the FE line publishes none, and 5.5 mm and 471 g — light enough to hold, which the 13.1″ tablets are not. The S Pen is included and IP68-rated itself. Two things to budget for: a 45 W USB-C charger, since none is included, and the knowledge that Samsung publishes no brightness figure, no speaker count and no Dolby Atmos row for this model — we would rather tell you than fill the gaps. Browse our tablet range or our tablet accessories.

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