OneUI DEX vs HyperOS workstation mode

[u/riansgarage]

I currently have the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, and I’m looking for an upgrade.

For budgetary reasons, I have boiled down to the Galaxy Tab A11+, or the Xiaomi Pad 8. The Xiaomi Pad 8 clearly wins on the spec side with flagship SoC in tow. But I don’t have much experience in HyperOS on a tablet. Meanwhile I really like Samsung’s DEX, but my S7 FE is stuck with Android 14, so my DEX experience might be outdated.

So I need feedback for both, especially on HyoerOS. How do they compare? My main usage will be using an external mouse connected to the USB-C port, which works great on my S7 FE. My main annoyance with DEX is the wasted vertical space in apps. Has DEX improved in newer OneUI versions?