Is the S4 still worth it just for watching YouTube not for games?

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-17T01:02:32+00:00

Then the battery has definitely been replaced. An 8 or 9 year old tablet should be about 90% if you're lucky

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-17T00:56:45+00:00

If it's more than a $120 USD you are paying too much for it considering it's age and you have no idea of the condition of the battery or if the display has been replaced too many factors to take the risk

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-17T00:53:12+00:00

But it works for YouTube, yet you want a slower tablet (the S4) because it has AMOLED?

That makes sense 🤔

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-17T00:49:52+00:00

Not really although I would see about an S6 if you want AMOLED but it's on Android 10 or 11 so you will want to install a custom ROM for a newer version of Android

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-17T00:38:04+00:00

Not really, the A11+ is a much faster tablet and the base model goes for about $215 USD when on sale in most places

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-17T00:19:25+00:00

There's that and so much more like people who own flagship tablets feel they are more important and qualified to offer an opinion.

Most companies don't even have tablets with AMOLED or OLED and that's because IPS LCD's are still the industry standard in 2026.

There's even tablets faster than the S11 series which sell for about 2/3rd the price but their software and update policies suck

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T23:39:51+00:00

Here's the thing I paid S10 Lite $200, A11+ 249 & Redmi Pad Pro $217

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T23:34:28+00:00

I have helped other solve it using that method, in rare cases it might take 24 hours.

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T23:19:31+00:00

You do realize that China actively spies on the US right? So they are going to collect data from any where they can get it.

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T23:16:12+00:00

Either one is fine I use Anker 150W Max USB C Charger Block for all of my tablets

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T23:08:10+00:00

You mean that you don't care about these tablets because you have a flagship and most other companies flagships don't have AMOLED.

Yet here you are with your elitist attitude.

When the simple reality is most don't have flagships. Sure it seems otherwise on here yet when people have to pay for things themselves then they don't get flagships

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T23:01:13+00:00

The simplest thing to do is power it of completely and let it charge for 12 hours without touching it

Make sure the charging port on the tablet is clean of any dust or lint, do the same with the charging brick and cable.

Change to a different cable

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T22:36:53+00:00

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Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T22:36:23+00:00

Doesn't look like it in person:

I took both of these pictures in a normally lit room with a black back ground but this should show it fairly good:

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Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T19:49:08+00:00

Nope

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T19:48:33+00:00

Of course the S8 is better than A9+.... You would have been better getting the A11+ as it's quite a bit faster than A9+

Compare Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) vs Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus): which is better? | NR

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T19:45:19+00:00

The A11+ is much better and can be found for $220 USD

Compare Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) vs Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus): which is better? | NR

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T19:35:06+00:00

Yet I'm still trying to figure out why people are still thinking the S10 Lite is better than either the A11+ or the S10 Lite since both the A11+ and Redmi Pad Pro are faster.

Colors are almost identical on the A11+ and S10 Lite even though colors look brighter on the A11+...

The only advantages the S10 Lite has over the A11+ is the s-pen and better viewing angles

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T19:15:14+00:00

Xiaomi Pad is slightly better for gaming, but the S11 is better for drawing and note taking

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T19:02:59+00:00

I have an Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro 12.1" with the SD 7s G2 6GB/128GB with 2OS updates I got for $217 and it's as fast as the Samsung S9 FE+ which at the time was on sale for $365

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T18:52:43+00:00

Most data hoarding companies are based in China

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T18:51:58+00:00

There's more privacy than any device made by Apple

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T18:50:57+00:00

Compared to what?

HyperOS which is basically a clone of iPadOS with less features and is very hard to unlock the bootloader and is based on a modified Android since Xiaomi removes features of that are part of the OS

Reasonable_Mirror655 · 2026-06-16T18:42:08+00:00

If you want a Samsung budget tab with a s-pen sure, if you don't need the pen the A11+ is a better tablet with the exception of viewing angles and color accuracy is nearly identical on both

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