An cheap tablet with a respectable screen and consistent battery life is the Galaxy Tab A8. However, throughout our tests, we discovered that the camera isn’t outstanding, the performance levels are extremely unimpressive, and it takes a while to recharge. This renders it a passable choice on the current tablet market.
Full-sized tablet with thin, flat-edged bezels around the screen and a body thickness of 6.9mm. Its weight of 508g is about average for a 10″ slate of this size, and it is roughly as tall as an iPad in portrait position but not nearly as wide. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is excellent in more ways than one, though.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Its body is mostly comprised of metal, and it feels sturdy in the hand. The power and volume keys are located in a plastic strip that runs along the edge of the device. It also likely facilitates network connectivity (there are both Wi-Fi and LTE models available). A fingerprint reader is one of the major omissions in this list of buttons. If you want to lock your tablet, you’ll have to use a cumbersome passcode entry method or an unreliable facial recognition technology. Both aren’t all that terrific.
10.2 inches is the size of the screen. Because the display is LCD rather than OLED, the contrast isn’t great, and you won’t see the majesty of the deep blacks that distinguish OLEDs. It’s unfortunate that Samsung hasn’t used its OLED screen expertise to this device as it often supports OLED displays, even on its low-cost smartphones. The display has a resolution of 1200 x 1920p and supports over 16 million colours, which is a good amount of colour depth.
Android 11 and Samsung’s OneUI user interface are preinstalled on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Actually, this tablet’s software is one of its best features. Not because of Android specifically, but rather because Samsung often provides better updates than most other companies. While other inexpensive tablets frequently receive zero Android updates, the Galaxy Tab A series typically receives two or three significant updates.
The Unisoc Tiger T618 processor powers the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 tablet. I’d never heard of this 12nm silicon before, and to be honest, I’d be content if I never did. This gadget has pretty poor performance levels, which are evident in both real-world use and industry benchmarking testing. I chose the entry-level model, which has 32GB of storage and only 2GB of RAM. Samsung is delighted to brag about the 7,040mAh battery but doesn’t make any ludicrous claims regarding the Galaxy Tab A8’s battery life. After all, it takes a very sizable cell to power the 10.5-inch display continuously throughout the day.