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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Review

Score: 65.7 / 100

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a high-level Android portable tablet launched in October 2017, equipped with a very powerful 1400 megahertz Quad-Core CPU, a comfortable 8" screen, and 2 cameras, an 8 megapixels back side camera and a 5 MP front facing camera. But it's time to get into some more details.

Talking about its body design materials, the Tab A 8.0 (2017) is made of Metal . The Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a compact tablet device, taking into consideration it features a 8" display and it's only 8.35" long and 4.89" wide. Being just 0.35" thick,this device is thin and stilized. Samsung appears to have forgotten about weight optimization in this 12.84 oz portable tablet. This tablet is for sale in color 16 777 216.

The Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with an extremely powerful 1.4 gigahertz Quad-Core processor, bundled in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chip with a large 2 GB RAM. A nice feature of this tablet is the 16 GB quite large internal storage and a slot for an external memory card, allowing you to install hundreds of apps without worrying about space.

This device has a nice 800 x 1280 8-inches display, giving this tablet device a decent graphical experience.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) provides WiFi connection (which can be provided to other devices acting as a wireless router). The Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with a Nano SIM card for GSM carriers.

This tablet features two cameras, an 8 MP back camera and a 5 megapixels front camera. It is also able to film Full HD 1920x1080 videos at 30 frames per second.

This tablet also features some useful characteristics such as Bluetooth (4.2 ) and GPS (Global Positioning System), and a few sensors likeLight Sensor and Accelerometer.

This tablet features a 5000 mAh large Li - Ion non-removable battery providing the Tab A 8.0 (2017) a marvelous battery life. An issue to evaluate is that this tablet's battery is non-removable so you can't change it when it starts to lose its charge, while with such a big battery you will probably replace this portable tablet before it happens.

No matter if you are a photography fan, want this portable tablet for playing games, are looking for a social tablet or are looking for a tablet for work, you will definitely love this portable tablet.



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Specifications

Device Type:Tablet
Brand:Samsung
Operating System (OS):Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat
Also Known As:Samsung SM-T385
Dimensions:8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inchesMetric21.21 x 12.42 x 0.89 cmImperial
Weight:12.84 ouncesMetric364.01 gImperial
Colors:16 777 216
Materials:Metal
Release date:2017-10-10

Display

Screen Type:IPS LCD
Size:8 inchesMetric20.3 cmImperial
Resolution:1280 x 800 pixels
Pixel density:189 pixels per inchMetric74.41 pixels per cmImperial
Touch screen:No

Hardware

Chipset:Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917
Processor:ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz)
RAM Memory:2 GB
Graphics Processor:Adreno 308
Internal Memory:16 GB
SD Card Slot:microSDXC (up to 256 GB)

Battery

Battery type:Li - Ion
Removable:No
Capacity:5000 mAh

Camera

Back camera:8 megapixels
    Aperture:f/1.90
Front camera:5 megapixels
Max video resolution:1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD)

Networks

Wi-Fi:Yes
    Mobile Hotspot:Yes
SIM Card Type:Nano SIM
LTE (4G) Bands:1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 38(2600), 40(2300)
UMTS Bands:Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Other Features

Bluetooth:Version 4.2
GPS:Yes
Sensors:Accelerometer and Light Sensor