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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 LTE (2022) tablet review – A powerful allrounder for significantly less than $300

New edition. Samsung updates one of its most popular tablets: The Galaxy Tab A8 follows the Galaxy Tab A7, officially starting from 229 Euros (~$259) and scores with an extensive equipment list as already the predecessor before. Our test shows whether a purchase of the 10.5-inch tablet is worthwhile.

Samsung injects new life into its affordable Galaxy Tab A series. This begins with the 10.5-inch Galaxy Tab A8, which is the successor to the 10.4-inch Galaxy Tab A7. The largest updates lie in the processor and storage. The Galaxy Tab A8 uses the Unisoc T618 quad-core SoC, which should make it about 10% faster than the predecessor, according to the manufacturer. Instead of a maximum of 32 GB of storage, there are now also options with 64 and 128 GB of storage.

Samsung hasn't changed much in the rest of the equipment of its tablet. In principle, this should be okay, since the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 already impressed us last year with its very good price-performance ratio.

The Galaxy Tab A8 now brings the same good premises, officially starting from 229 Euros (~$259) and also being available in an LTE version. The LCD TFT continues to offer a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, and as before, there are four speakers, a 5-MP selfie camera, and an 8-MP main camera. But are those rather careful updates sufficient to also remain competitive in the mid-range tablet segment in 2022? We find out in this test.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Galaxy Tab A Series)
Processor
UNISOC T618 8 x 2 - 2 GHz, Cortex-A75 / A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
3 GB 
Display
10.50 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 216 PPI, capacitive, TFT-LCD, WUXGA, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Storage
32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB 
, 17.8 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD up to 1 TB (FAT, FAT32, exFAT), Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, Wi-Fi Direct
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8), LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66), Body SAR 0.92 W/kg, single SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 6.9 x 246.8 x 161.9 ( = 0.27 x 9.72 x 6.37 in)
Battery
7040 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 11
Camera
Primary Camera: 8 MPix autofocus, videos up to 1080p@30fps
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: quad speakers with Dolby Atmos, Keyboard: virtual, 7.8 W charger, USB cable, SIM tool, quick start guide, warranty information, One UI, 24 Months Warranty, fanless
Weight
508 g ( = 17.92 oz / 1.12 pounds), Power Supply: 35 g ( = 1.23 oz / 0.08 pounds)
Price
279 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
81 %
02/2022
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
T618, Mali-G52 MP2
508 g6.9 mm10.50"1920x1200
74.3 %
09/2021
Blackview Tab 10
Helio MT8768, PowerVR GE8320
523 g8.4 mm10.10"1920x1080
83.4 %
10/2021
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
Helio G90T, Mali-G76 MP4
655 g7.9 mm11.00"2000x1200
81.7 %
11/2020
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
SD 662, Adreno 610
477 g7 mm10.40"2000x1200
79.9 %
11/2021
Teclast T40 Plus
T618, Mali-G52 MP2
455 g10 mm10.40"2000x1200

Case - The metal case is now also available in pink

From online vendors, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 in the smallest equipment version already comes close to the 200-Euro (~$226) mark at the time of this test. However, when looking at the 10.5-inch mid-range tablet, you don't really notice this low price.

Like the Galaxy Tab A7, the Galaxy Tab A8 is housed in an elegant aluminum case that shows good workmanship and provides the tablet with a high stability. The metal surface on the back is only interrupted by a slim plastic band going across the whole width of the tablet above the 8-MP main camera. 

With a width of about 1 cm (~0.4 in), the bezels around the display are slim enough to create a good visual impression, resulting in a screen-to-body-ratio of 80% for the tablet (Galaxy Tab A7: 79%). At the same time, they also allow holding the Galaxy Tab A8 in the hands without accidentally creating inputs on the TFT display.

With a thickness of 6.9 mm (~0.27 in), the Galaxy Tab A8 is minimally slimmer than the Galaxy Tab A7. On the other hand, the size has slightly grown compared to the predecessor, increasing the image diagonal from 10.4 to 10.5 inches. In terms of the length, the Galaxy Tab A8 measures 0.8 mm (~0.03 in) more than the Galaxy Tab A7, and the width has increased by 4.5 mm (~0.18 in). The weight also has increased slightly from 460 grams (~16.2 oz) to 477 grams (~16.8 oz) in the WiFi version. The LTE version that we are testing brings 508 grams (~17.9 oz) to the scale.

Samsung offers the Galaxy Tab A8 in the colors dark gray, silver, and pink.

Size Comparison

256.8 mm / 10.1 inch 169 mm / 6.65 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 655 g1.444 lbs248 mm / 9.76 inch 157 mm / 6.18 inch 10 mm / 0.3937 inch 455 g1.003 lbs247.6 mm / 9.75 inch 157.4 mm / 6.2 inch 7 mm / 0.2756 inch 477 g1.052 lbs246.8 mm / 9.72 inch 161.9 mm / 6.37 inch 6.9 mm / 0.2717 inch 508 g1.12 lbs243 mm / 9.57 inch 162 mm / 6.38 inch 8.4 mm / 0.3307 inch 523 g1.153 lbs210 mm / 8.27 inch 148 mm / 5.83 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 2.9 g0.00639 lbs

Equipment - Up to 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage in the Galaxy Tab A8

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is available in a WiFi and an LTE version. In the smallest model with 32 GB of storage, the WiFi version of the 10.5-in tablet officially costs 229 Euros (~$259), and the LTE version, 279 Euros (~$316). Samsung only offers the tablet with 32 GB of storage on its web store, and those who want to purchase it with 64 or 128 GB of storage have to get it from other online vendors. While the two larger storage models are equipped with 4 GB of RAM, the 32-GB model only has 3 GB of RAM.

In our 32-GB test unit, the remaining available storage doesn't turn out very large with barely 18 GB. However, you can expand the storage by using a microSD card up to 1 TB. In addition to media data, you can also transfer app data to the card.

Fortunately, the Galaxy Tab 8 also offers the 3.5-mm audio port of the predecessor and its four speakers with Dolby Atmos support. As before, the USB-C port also operates at USB-2.0 speed and supports USB OTG.

microSD Card Reader

The speed of the microSD card reader is fast and above average for this tablet price class, significantly surpassing the comparison devices in the copy test. Using our Angelbird AV Pro V60 reference storage card, the Galaxy Tab A8 also achieves good values in sequential reading and writing.

SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
49.18 MB/s
Teclast T40 Plus
Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 128 GB eMMC Flash (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
26.36 MB/s -46%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G90T, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash (Angelbird V60)
22 MB/s -55%

Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø32.7 (13.3-40.3)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird AV Pro V60: Ø74.6 (37.9-86.8)

Software - Android 11 and One UI 3.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

The Galaxy Tab A8 uses Android 11 with version 3.1 of Samsung's One UI user interface. At the time of our test (mid-February 2022), the Android security patches are on the level of January 1st, so still quite current. 

Due to its DRM Widevine L1 certification, the Galaxy Tab A8 is also able to reproduce streams in HD quality. The Galaxy Tab A8 can also be used as a family tablet. One UI allows you to setup several users, and with Samsung Kids, you also get a child mode with correspondingly adjusted contents.

In addition to the Google and Samsung apps, Microsoft Office, OneDrive, and Outlook are also preinstalled on the tablet. They are accompanied by Netflix and Spotify as additional third-party apps. Except for OneDrive, all the software additions can be uninstalled. OneDrive can only be deactivated, so it will continue to take up around 170 MB of the spare internal storage. 

Communication and GNSS - Fast WLAN but inaccurate GPS

The Galaxy Tab A8 communicates wirelessly using Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi 5. In the LTE version, there is an additional communication module that also supports 15 LTE bands in addition to 2G and 3G. At 0.92 W/kg, the SAR value is relatively low.

In the WiFi network, the Galaxy Tab A8 achieves solid transfer rates that are approximately at the level of those of the Blackview Tab 10 and the Teclast T40 Plus. However, the tablet is not faster than its Galaxy Tab A7 predecessor. Since we measured the WLAN speed of the Samsung tablets using our new Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router (instead of the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 that we used before), the results are depicted in a separate bar chart.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash
332 (310min - 353max) MBit/s
Blackview Tab 10
PowerVR GE8320, Helio MT8768, 64 GB eMMC Flash
309 MBit/s
Teclast T40 Plus
Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 128 GB eMMC Flash
305 (97min - 372max) MBit/s
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G90T, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
140 (55min - 209max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Blackview Tab 10
PowerVR GE8320, Helio MT8768, 64 GB eMMC Flash
355 MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash
329 (323min - 333max) MBit/s
Teclast T40 Plus
Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 128 GB eMMC Flash
327 (311min - 331max) MBit/s
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G90T, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
141 (83min - 201max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash
325 (163min - 328max) MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash
349 (178min - 357max) MBit/s
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø319 (163-328)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø343 (178-357)
GPS reception indoors
GPS reception indoors
GPS reception outdoors
GPS reception outdoors

The Galaxy Tab A8 determines its current location using the GPS (L1), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1), and Beidou (B1) satellite navigation systems. However, this worked rather poorly in our test. It took quite a long time indoors and outdoors, until the tablet showed a location, which was also not very accurate either. This means that the Galaxy Tab A8 is only suited for navigation to a very limited extent, which we had to find out on our mandatory bike tour. The tablet did not succeed in creating a satfix on the about 10-km (~6.2 miles) long bike ride – the predecessor was much more successful here.

Cameras - A good selfie camera but mediocre main camera

Picture taken with the main camera
Picture taken with the main camera

The camera equipment of the Galaxy Tab A8 did not change compared to the Galaxy Tab A7. The selfie camera has a 5-MP resolution and strikes a good figure during video chats under good light conditions. The back houses an 8-MP camera with autofocus but without any additional photography aids such as an image stabilizer or flash.

Overall, we like the selfie camera much better than the 8-MP main camera, which also depends on good illumination in order to succeed in taking fairly acceptable recordings. The colors are slightly too saturated, even though this doesn't look too bad overall. With the aggressive sharpening, fine image details are simply smoothed out, making some pictures look as if you had used a blurry filter. The 8-MP camera is also completely overtaxed by weak light conditions. In contrast, the example of the Teclast T40 Plus shows that an affordable tablet and a good camera aren't mutually exclusive.

Picture taken with the main camera
Picture taken with the main camera
Picture taken with the main camera
Picture taken with the main camera
Picture taken with the selfie camera
Picture taken with the selfie camera

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Tageslicht-Szene 1Tageslicht-Szene 25-facher ZoomLowlight-Aufnahme

We also take a detailed look at the main camera of the Galaxy Tab A8 under controlled lab conditions. Under optimal light conditions (top color chart), the camera reproduces the colors relatively accurately, being particularly successful with light and dark gray tones. Under weak light conditions (bottom color chart at 1 Lux), accuracy is completely missing, and the test chart that was reproduced fairly detailed before is now not recognizable at all anymore.

ColorChecker
14 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
13 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
8 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
13 ∆E
2.4 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
10 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022: 9.82 ∆E min: 2.35 - max: 15.82 ∆E
ColorChecker
29 ∆E
54.5 ∆E
38.8 ∆E
35.9 ∆E
44.7 ∆E
62.8 ∆E
53.8 ∆E
35.3 ∆E
43.4 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
65.3 ∆E
64.3 ∆E
30.7 ∆E
48.1 ∆E
37.2 ∆E
77.2 ∆E
43.5 ∆E
43.6 ∆E
92.9 ∆E
71 ∆E
52 ∆E
36.5 ∆E
23.3 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022: 46.85 ∆E min: 12.89 - max: 92.94 ∆E

Accessories and Warranty - Only a 7.8-Watt charger included

Samsung includes a 7.8-Watt charger, a USB cable (Type A to C), a SIM tool, a quick-start manual, and a warranty leaflet with its tablet.

As an optional accessory, Samsung also offers 15-Watt charger, which costs around 25 Euros (~$28).

There is a 24-month warranty on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.

Input Devices and Operation - Fast enough for everyday tasks

Even though the Unisoc T618 and 3 GB of RAM don't turn the Galaxy Tab A8 into a rocket, they make sure that operation runs to a large extent smoothly and that the tablet responds quickly to inputs. Things only turn a little sluggish right after starting the system, since not all the modules are loaded, but this is completed after about 15 seconds.

However, it is noticeable during operation that the tablet only contains eMMC flash storage and the amount of RAM is limited. Apps can take some time to load and switching between several open apps can be slightly delayed at times.

The tablet does not offer a fingerprint sensor. You can identify yourself biometrically using 2D face scanning. In sufficiently bright light conditions, face recognition succeeds quickly and without any problems.

Keyboard - landscape
Keyboard - landscape
Keyboard - portrait
Keyboard - portrait

Display - An average TFT LCD

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

In the minimally larger Galaxy Tab A8, Samsung uses a different display than in the Galaxy Tab A7. While this continues to be a TFT LCD, it now has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels instead of 2000 x 1200 pixels before.

At an average of 345.6 cd/m², the TFT LCD is slightly brighter than that of the predecessor, which offered 337.1 cd/m² on average. In the APL50 measurement with evenly distributed bright and dark image areas, the Galaxy Tab A8 reaches a maximum of 368 cd/m², which increases up to 372 cd/m² when the brightness sensor is deactivated. We measure a high, above average value of 9.18 cd/m² at the lowest brightness level.

Since the display does not use pulse width modulation to control the brightness, it is also suited without any limitations for sensitive users. 

352
cd/m²
345
cd/m²
338
cd/m²
342
cd/m²
368
cd/m²
335
cd/m²
354
cd/m²
340
cd/m²
336
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 368 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 345.6 cd/m² Minimum: 9.18 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 368 cd/m²
Contrast: 603:1 (Black: 0.61 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 7.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
91.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.16
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
TFT-LCD, 1920x1200, 10.50
Blackview Tab 10
IPS, 1920x1080, 10.10
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
IPS LCD, 2000x1200, 11.00
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
TFT-LCD, 2000x1200, 10.40
Teclast T40 Plus
IPS, 2000x1200, 10.40
Screen
-6%
41%
34%
42%
Brightness middle
368
467
27%
380
3%
365
-1%
496
35%
Brightness
346
445
29%
376
9%
337
-3%
486
40%
Brightness Distribution
91
89
-2%
89
-2%
82
-10%
92
1%
Black Level *
0.61
0.66
-8%
0.24
61%
0.26
57%
0.4
34%
Contrast
603
708
17%
1583
163%
1404
133%
1240
106%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.9
9.9
-43%
4.61
33%
4.5
35%
3.1
55%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
11.4
15.66
-37%
8.77
23%
7.8
32%
7.6
33%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
7.7
9.9
-29%
5.1
34%
5.3
31%
5.1
34%
Gamma
2.16 102%
1.72 128%
2.248 98%
2.12 104%
2.33 94%
CCT
8547 76%
9142 71%
7966 82%
7702 84%
6819 95%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Aside from the minimally increased brightness, the change to a new display did not bring any advantages to the Samsung tablet. Due to the black value of 0.61 cd/m², which significantly too high, the Galaxy Tab A8 only reaches a mediocre contrast ratio of 608:1, causing colors to appear a bit pale. Other image parameters such as the color temperature and accuracy of the color and grayscale reproduction are also worse than those of the predecessor.

Color accuracy (sRGB target color space)
Color accuracy (sRGB target color space)
Color space (sRGB target color space)
Color space (sRGB target color space)
Grayscale (sRGB target color space)
Grayscale (sRGB target color space)
Saturation (sRGB target color space)
Saturation (sRGB target color space)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
35.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.2 ms rise
↘ 18.4 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 93 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
53.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 24.4 ms rise
↘ 29.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 89 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Due to its relatively low brightness reserves, the Galaxy Tab A8 is not very well-suited for outdoor usage. So if you have to use it outdoors, you should seek a place that is as shady as possible.

In terms of the viewing angle stability, the TFT LCD basically does well, allowing you to still recognize the image content without any trouble even from very steep viewing angles. However, in everyday operation you should always try to keep the tablet perpendicular to your viewing angle, since otherwise it quickly becomes darker.

Outdoor usage under a cloudy sky
Outdoor usage under a cloudy sky
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - As promised, 10% higher than in the Galaxy Tab A7

The Unisoc T618 of the Galaxy Tab A8 is an older SoC from 2019 and is also used in the Teclast T40 Plus, for example. In combination with the 3 GB of RAM (4 GB starting with the 64 GB storage model), the Samsung tablet is able to display simple and everyday applications such as Chrome or YouTube smoothly. In the quad-core SoC, the ARM Mali G52 MP2 handles the graphics computations.

The test shows that the Galaxy Tab A8 runs about 10% faster than the Galaxy Tab A7 as promised by Samsung. However, the computing performance does not reach that of the Mediatek Helio G90T that runs in the Lenovo Yoga Tab 11. Interestingly, the Galaxy Tab A8 also loses in the SoC competition against the Teclast P40 Plus. Although both tablets use the same processor, it always runs at a slightly reduced speed in the Galaxy Tab A8. The Teclast P40 Plus always runs a tad faster in the synthetic benchmarks as well as the browser benchmarks.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Tablet (140 - 1892, n=67, last 2 years)
670 Points +84%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
483 Points +32%
Teclast T40 Plus
384 Points +5%
Average UNISOC T618 (365 - 393, n=6)
380 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
365 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
316 Points -13%
Blackview Tab 10
152 Points -58%
Multi-Core
Average of class Tablet (312 - 8524, n=67, last 2 years)
2377 Points +93%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
1593 Points +30%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1381 Points +12%
Average UNISOC T618 (1229 - 1461, n=6)
1332 Points +8%
Teclast T40 Plus
1309 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1229 Points
Blackview Tab 10
780 Points -37%
PCMark for Android
Work 3.0
Average of class Tablet (3195 - 17267, n=63, last 2 years)
8638 Points +16%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
8435 Points +13%
Teclast T40 Plus
8414 Points +13%
Average UNISOC T618 (7404 - 8414, n=5)
7980 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
7447 Points
Blackview Tab 10
4564 Points -39%
Work 2.0 performance score
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
6937 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
6193 Points -11%
Average UNISOC T618 (82 - 6937, n=2)
3510 Points -49%
3DMark
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3294 Points +58%
Average of class Tablet (507 - 8472, n=19, last 2 years)
2878 Points +38%
Teclast T40 Plus
2163 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (2084 - 2219, n=5)
2158 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2084 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1858 Points -11%
Blackview Tab 10
699 Points -66%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3343 Points +71%
Average of class Tablet (454 - 10759, n=19, last 2 years)
3021 Points +54%
Teclast T40 Plus
2028 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (1958 - 2065, n=5)
2016 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1958 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1729 Points -12%
Blackview Tab 10
630 Points -68%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3238 Points +20%
Average of class Tablet (863 - 4858, n=19, last 2 years)
2901 Points +8%
Teclast T40 Plus
2822 Points +5%
Average UNISOC T618 (2601 - 3002, n=5)
2793 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2692 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2517 Points -7%
Blackview Tab 10
1136 Points -58%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited
Average of class Tablet (539 - 17675, n=28, last 2 years)
5681 Points +170%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3122 Points +48%
Teclast T40 Plus
2185 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (2105 - 2228, n=5)
2160 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2105 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1906 Points -9%
Blackview Tab 10
835 Points -60%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics
Average of class Tablet (485 - 35165, n=28, last 2 years)
8154 Points +317%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3055 Points +56%
Teclast T40 Plus
2033 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (1957 - 2056, n=5)
2016 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1957 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1790 Points -9%
Blackview Tab 10
774 Points -60%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics
Average of class Tablet (463 - 6449, n=28, last 2 years)
3683 Points +29%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3346 Points +17%
Teclast T40 Plus
2961 Points +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (2611 - 3148, n=5)
2910 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2862 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2466 Points -14%
Blackview Tab 10
1152 Points -60%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2503 Points +76%
Average of class Tablet (361 - 14235, n=50, last 2 years)
2040 Points +43%
Teclast T40 Plus
1471 Points +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (1425 - 1492, n=6)
1459 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1425 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1176 Points -17%
Blackview Tab 10
411 Points -71%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2374 Points +90%
Average of class Tablet (290 - 24605, n=50, last 2 years)
2153 Points +72%
Teclast T40 Plus
1291 Points +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (1252 - 1303, n=6)
1283 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1252 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1022 Points -18%
Blackview Tab 10
348 Points -72%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3192 Points +15%
Teclast T40 Plus
2866 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (2643 - 3035, n=6)
2839 Points +3%
Average of class Tablet (858 - 5751, n=50, last 2 years)
2794 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2768 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2497 Points -10%
Blackview Tab 10
1130 Points -59%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Average of class Tablet (267 - 14235, n=58, last 2 years)
3148 Points +115%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2609 Points +78%
Teclast T40 Plus
1526 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (1463 - 1569, n=6)
1519 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1463 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1197 Points -18%
Blackview Tab 10
495 Points -66%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Average of class Tablet (240 - 24605, n=58, last 2 years)
3723 Points +190%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2476 Points +93%
Teclast T40 Plus
1338 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (1284 - 1369, n=6)
1336 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1284 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1043 Points -19%
Blackview Tab 10
425 Points -67%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3492 Points +22%
Average of class Tablet (441 - 5751, n=58, last 2 years)
3216 Points +12%
Teclast T40 Plus
3002 Points +5%
Average UNISOC T618 (2526 - 3202, n=6)
2954 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2865 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2471 Points -14%
Blackview Tab 10
1171 Points -59%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2681 Points +80%
Average of class Tablet (615 - 4741, n=49, last 2 years)
1765 Points +19%
Teclast T40 Plus
1538 Points +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (1463 - 1552, n=6)
1509 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1488 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1114 Points -25%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2537 Points +89%
Average of class Tablet (521 - 5731, n=49, last 2 years)
1749 Points +31%
Teclast T40 Plus
1383 Points +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (1324 - 1385, n=6)
1354 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1340 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
971 Points -28%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2738 Points +13%
Teclast T40 Plus
2532 Points +5%
Average UNISOC T618 (2193 - 2685, n=6)
2499 Points +3%
Average of class Tablet (1671 - 3199, n=49, last 2 years)
2484 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2422 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2302 Points -5%
Wild Life Score
Average of class Tablet (286 - 7933, n=58, last 2 years)
1580 Points +122%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
1363 Points +91%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
712 Points
Teclast T40 Plus
711 Points 0%
Average UNISOC T618 (693 - 721, n=5)
709 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
371 Points -48%
Wild Life Unlimited Score
Average of class Tablet (289 - 25317, n=64, last 2 years)
2917 Points +312%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
1371 Points +94%
Teclast T40 Plus
712 Points +1%
Average UNISOC T618 (694 - 722, n=5)
709 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
708 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
Points -100%
Wild Life Extreme
Average of class Tablet (75 - 6919, n=64, last 2 years)
838 Points +355%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
372 Points +102%
Teclast T40 Plus
185 Points +1%
Average UNISOC T618 (182 - 189, n=4)
185 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
184 Points
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Average of class Tablet (72 - 6909, n=62, last 2 years)
891 Points +398%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
376 Points +110%
Teclast T40 Plus
182 Points +2%
Average UNISOC T618 (179 - 185, n=4)
181.5 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
179 Points
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen
Average of class Tablet (14 - 120, n=57, last 2 years)
58.2 fps +49%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
58 fps +49%
Teclast T40 Plus
40 fps +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (37 - 42, n=6)
39.2 fps +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
39 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
33 fps -15%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
Average of class Tablet (15 - 873, n=57, last 2 years)
135.6 fps +231%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
79 fps +93%
Teclast T40 Plus
43 fps +5%
Average UNISOC T618 (41 - 44, n=6)
42.2 fps +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
41 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
35 fps -15%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Average of class Tablet (8.1 - 120, n=57, last 2 years)
44.7 fps +79%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
42 fps +68%
Teclast T40 Plus
25 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
25 fps
Average UNISOC T618 (22 - 25, n=6)
24.3 fps -3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
18 fps -28%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Average of class Tablet (7.3 - 494, n=57, last 2 years)
82.5 fps +217%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
46 fps +77%
Teclast T40 Plus
26 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
26 fps
Average UNISOC T618 (26 - 26, n=6)
26 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
19 fps -27%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Average of class Tablet (4.8 - 118.3, n=57, last 2 years)
32.9 fps +119%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
26 fps +73%
Teclast T40 Plus
15 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
15 fps
Average UNISOC T618 (13 - 15, n=6)
14.5 fps -3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
12 fps -20%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Average of class Tablet (5 - 340, n=57, last 2 years)
56.3 fps +275%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
29 fps +93%
Average UNISOC T618 (15 - 16, n=6)
15.2 fps +1%
Teclast T40 Plus
15 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
15 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
13 fps -13%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen
Average of class Tablet (3.1 - 94.5, n=57, last 2 years)
20.4 fps +122%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
16 fps +74%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
9.2 fps
Average UNISOC T618 (8.1 - 9.2, n=6)
8.57 fps -7%
Teclast T40 Plus
8.3 fps -10%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
6.7 fps -27%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen
Average of class Tablet (2.2 - 214, n=57, last 2 years)
33.4 fps +244%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
18 fps +86%
Average UNISOC T618 (8.7 - 13, n=6)
9.83 fps +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
9.7 fps
Teclast T40 Plus
8.9 fps -8%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
7.2 fps -26%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Average of class Tablet (1.9 - 97.3, n=68, last 2 years)
14.1 fps +135%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
10 fps +67%
Teclast T40 Plus
6 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
6 fps
Average UNISOC T618 (5.4 - 6.2, n=6)
5.92 fps -1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
4.6 fps -23%
Blackview Tab 10
2.2 fps -63%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Average of class Tablet (0.9 - 90, n=68, last 2 years)
13.2 fps +267%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
6.5 fps +81%
Teclast T40 Plus
3.7 fps +3%
Average UNISOC T618 (3.6 - 3.7, n=6)
3.67 fps +2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
3.6 fps
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2.9 fps -19%
Blackview Tab 10
1.4 fps -61%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Average of class Tablet (3 - 111, n=68, last 2 years)
20.7 fps +109%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
17 fps +72%
Average UNISOC T618 (9.4 - 11, n=6)
9.97 fps +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
9.9 fps
Teclast T40 Plus
9.7 fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
7.8 fps -21%
Blackview Tab 10
3.6 fps -64%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Average of class Tablet (2.5 - 279, n=68, last 2 years)
35.4 fps +254%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
19 fps +90%
Teclast T40 Plus
10 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
10 fps
Average UNISOC T618 (8.8 - 10, n=6)
9.8 fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
8.4 fps -16%
Blackview Tab 10
3.9 fps -61%
Antutu v9 - Total Score
Average of class Tablet (92766 - 1416727, n=51, last 2 years)
448233 Points +123%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
323166 Points +61%
Average UNISOC T618 (201310 - 240502, n=3)
218309 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
201310 Points
Teclast T40 Plus
Points -100%
AnTuTu v8 - Total Score
Teclast T40 Plus
192320 Points +11%
Average UNISOC T618 (173051 - 203961, n=3)
189777 Points +10%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
173051 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
167471 Points -3%
AImark - Score v2.x
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
13045 Points +180%
Average of class Tablet (4468 - 6865, n=6, last 2 years)
5427 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
4691 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
4659 Points
Average UNISOC T618 (4659 - 4726, n=4)
3520 Points -24%
BaseMark OS II
Overall
Average of class Tablet (444 - 8886, n=51, last 2 years)
3569 Points +94%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
2690 Points +46%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
2401 Points +31%
Average UNISOC T618 (1839 - 2550, n=5)
2135 Points +16%
Teclast T40 Plus
2107 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1839 Points
System
Average of class Tablet (1103 - 14097, n=51, last 2 years)
6449 Points +36%
Teclast T40 Plus
5061 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
4979 Points +5%
Average UNISOC T618 (4403 - 5507, n=5)
4913 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
4729 Points
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
4193 Points -11%
Memory
Average of class Tablet (916 - 8890, n=51, last 2 years)
4229 Points +336%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3765 Points +288%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
3209 Points +231%
Average UNISOC T618 (970 - 3178, n=5)
1777 Points +83%
Teclast T40 Plus
1404 Points +45%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
970 Points
Graphics
Average of class Tablet (580 - 31738, n=51, last 2 years)
6458 Points +223%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
3694 Points +85%
Teclast T40 Plus
2075 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (1834 - 2124, n=5)
2019 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
2001 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1857 Points -7%
Web
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
1353 Points +9%
Teclast T40 Plus
1336 Points +7%
Average UNISOC T618 (1138 - 1336, n=5)
1273 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
1246 Points
Average of class Tablet (10 - 1907, n=51, last 2 years)
1196 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
1120 Points -10%

Legend

 
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 UNISOC T618, ARM Mali-G52 MP2, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Blackview Tab 10 Mediatek MT8768, PowerVR GE8320, 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Mediatek Helio G90T, ARM Mali-G76 MP4, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
 
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Qualcomm Adreno 610, 32 GB eMMC Flash
 
Teclast T40 Plus UNISOC T618, ARM Mali-G52 MP2, 128 GB eMMC Flash
Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Tablet (19.9 - 236, n=58, last 2 years)
83.7 Points +90%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Chrome 94.0.4606.85)
43.98 Points
Average UNISOC T618 (40.7 - 49.8, n=4)
43.9 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
35.99 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185)
32.44 Points -26%
Blackview Tab 10 (Chrome 93.0.4577.62)
17.03 Points -61%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Tablet (57.3 - 135.7, n=5, last 2 years)
85.4 Points +28%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (Chrome93)
69.8 Points +5%
Teclast T40 Plus (Chrome 95)
69.1 Points +4%
Average UNISOC T618 (63.2 - 75.3, n=4)
68.5 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Chrome 94.0.4606.85)
66.5 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185)
49.52 Points -26%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Tablet (34 - 342, n=41, last 2 years)
118.7 Points +58%
Average UNISOC T618 (68 - 93, n=6)
75.7 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Chrome 94.0.4606.85)
75 Points
Teclast T40 Plus (Chrome 95)
74 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (Chrome93)
53 Points -29%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185)
52 Points -31%
Blackview Tab 10 (Chrome 93.0.4577.62)
33 Points -56%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Tablet (14.7 - 376, n=51, last 2 years)
75.2 runs/min +125%
Average UNISOC T618 (32.9 - 38.2, n=4)
34.4 runs/min +3%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (Chrome93)
33.5 runs/min 0%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Chrome 94.0.4606.85)
33.35 runs/min
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185)
29.27 runs/min -12%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Tablet (2672 - 74614, n=70, last 2 years)
22748 Points +111%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (Chrome93)
15632 Points +45%
Teclast T40 Plus (Chrome 95)
13348 Points +24%
Average UNISOC T618 (10787 - 14722, n=6)
12599 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Chrome 94.0.4606.85)
10787 Points
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185)
9737 Points -10%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Blackview Tab 10 (Chrome 93.0.4577.62)
10760 ms * -252%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185)
4498 ms * -47%
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (Chrome93)
3782 ms * -24%
Average of class Tablet (451 - 34733, n=58, last 2 years)
3251 ms * -6%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 (Chrome 94.0.4606.85)
3060 ms *
Average UNISOC T618 (2762 - 3432, n=6)
2962 ms * +3%
Teclast T40 Plus (Chrome 95)
2853 ms * +7%

* ... smaller is better

Samsung does not give any information on the storage type, but the data transfer rates lead us to think that it is eMMC flash storage. This does a decent job in the Galaxy Tab A8, and most other tablets of this price class don't run any faster either.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022Blackview Tab 10Lenovo Yoga Tab 11Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)Teclast T40 PlusAverage 32 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Tablet
AndroBench 3-5
-25%
171%
18%
-34%
-26%
242%
Sequential Read 256KB
255.1
263.6
3%
503
97%
298
17%
151.1
-41%
242 ?(25.8 - 452, n=247)
-5%
850 ?(163 - 3414, n=66, last 2 years)
233%
Sequential Write 256KB
101.1
135.3
34%
374.4
270%
89.9
-11%
136.8
35%
100.5 ?(14.8 - 196, n=247)
-1%
535 ?(78.2 - 2528, n=66, last 2 years)
429%
Random Read 4KB
68.3
31.37
-54%
136.8
100%
82
20%
29.24
-57%
43.2 ?(3.59 - 117.2, n=247)
-37%
167 ?(18.4 - 451, n=66, last 2 years)
145%
Random Write 4KB
57.5
9.4
-84%
182.2
217%
83.6
45%
16.12
-72%
22.4 ?(0.75 - 91, n=247)
-61%
150.6 ?(8.23 - 503, n=66, last 2 years)
162%

Games - 30 FPS also with current games

The slightly higher performance of the Galaxy Tab A8 compared to the Galaxy Tab A7 becomes particularly noticeable when playing games. Graphically demanding games usually only run smoothly in the predecessor if you lower the graphics details. In contrast, with the Galaxy Tab A8 you can also play PUBG Mobile in the HD preset, for example, which was not possible with the Galaxy Tab A7. The frame rates are also slightly higher. Aside from some small outliers in the test with PUBG Mobile and Armajet, our second game, the frame rates remain almost constant at 30 FPS.

We measure the frame rates using the Gamebench tool.

Armajet
Armajet
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022; Armajet; 1.61.6: Ø30 (26-31)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022; PUBG Mobile; 1.8.0: Ø29.9 (24-32)

Emissions - The full performance is always available

Temperature

During operation, the Galaxy Tab A8 warms up to a maximum of 38.5 °C (101 °F), which is hardly any warmer than skin temperature. In addition, the temperature hot spot lies at the left top corner of the display, which is an area that you hardly ever touch when holding the tablet in the hands.

Internally, the Unisoc T618 keeps its temperatures well under control, since even under constant load, we were unable to get the Galaxy Tab A8 to start throttling. This means that the tablet is always able to use its full performance.

GFXBench T-Rex battery test
GFXBench T-Rex battery test
GFXBench Manhattan battery test
GFXBench Manhattan battery test

3DMark Wild Life Stress Test

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø4.26 (4.25-4.27)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G90T, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø8.09 (8.05-8.11)
Teclast T40 Plus Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 128 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø4.27 (4.26-4.28)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.0.7.2: Ø1.096 (1.091-1.101)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Mali-G76 MP4, Helio G90T, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.0.5.1: Ø2.31 (2.29-2.31)
Teclast T40 Plus Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 128 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.0.5.1: Ø1.105 (1.103-1.107)
Max. Load
 38.5 °C
101 F
38.3 °C
101 F
31.4 °C
89 F
 
 34.7 °C
94 F
30.6 °C
87 F
29.7 °C
85 F
 
 33.8 °C
93 F
30 °C
86 F
28.8 °C
84 F
 
Maximum: 38.5 °C = 101 F
Average: 32.9 °C = 91 F
31.3 °C
88 F
34.8 °C
95 F
35.1 °C
95 F
29.7 °C
85 F
30.9 °C
88 F
33.1 °C
92 F
28.8 °C
84 F
30.5 °C
87 F
31.8 °C
89 F
Maximum: 35.1 °C = 95 F
Average: 31.8 °C = 89 F
Power Supply (max.)  36.4 °C = 98 F | Room Temperature 21.8 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 30 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Tablet.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.5 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 35.1 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 33.3 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.5 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.

Speakers

The four speakers of the Galaxy Tab A8 are placed two each at the short sides. This means that the sound will always come from two sides, regardless of whether you hold the tablet in landscape or portrait format.

The speaker quartet produces a powerful sound that is distinguished by very balanced mids and highs. As expected, only the bass tones are rare. The sound quality is very good for this price class.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2035.228.92521.7203118.622.44021.720.4503233.66325.724.58027.419.610024.318.312516.326.516018.944.820017.547.825012.352.731515.758.940011.660.350011.869.763012.472.180011.671.4100012.577.2125013.176.7160012.576.2200013.172.2250012.870.3315012.868.5400012.976.3500013.379.4630013.480.3800013.774.61000013.768.81250014.463.61600013.751.7SPL25.287.4N0.771.6median 13.1median 70.3Delta1.511.230.42923.332.12624.522.623.234.537.819.923.814.716.514.419.714.931.317.851.918.952.211.759.213.967.21370.510.373.610.474.412.474.911.177.511.277.112.775.412.373.612.673.312.769.512.775.612.773.313.572.41466.313.569.214.964.21655.824.8860.669.1median 12.7median 70.51.37.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSamsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 50% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 47% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 20% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management - The Galaxy Tab A8 offers a solid battery life

Power Consumption

Using the included 7.8-Watt charger, it takes about 4.5 hours to completely recharge the 7040-mAh battery of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. You can shorten the charging time significantly by using the optional 15-Watt charger.

The power consumption of the Galaxy Tab A8 is inconspicuous.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.04 / 0.1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 1.19 / 4.63 / 4.68 Watt
Load midlight 7.27 / 9.17 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
7040 mAh
Blackview Tab 10
7480 mAh
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
7700 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
7040 mAh
Teclast T40 Plus
6600 mAh
Power Consumption
-22%
33%
-2%
46%
Idle Minimum *
1.19
2
-68%
1.2
-1%
1.18
1%
1.11
7%
Idle Average *
4.63
6
-30%
1.5
68%
4.92
-6%
1.13
76%
Idle Maximum *
4.68
6.1
-30%
1.9
59%
4.95
-6%
1.62
65%
Load Average *
7.27
6.8
6%
4.9
33%
7.21
1%
4.01
45%
Load Maximum *
9.17
8.1
12%
8.8
4%
9.32
-2%
5.94
35%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 UNISOC T618: Ø5.07 (2.29-8.38)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Mediatek Helio G90T: Ø4.24 (1.478-8.87)
Teclast T40 Plus UNISOC T618: Ø4.22 (1.118-9.08)

Power Consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 UNISOC T618; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø4.62 (4.01-5.11)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Mediatek Helio G90T; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø4.24 (3.88-4.91)
Teclast T40 Plus UNISOC T618; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø3.32 (1.229-3.8)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 UNISOC T618; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø2.42 (2.33-2.92)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Mediatek Helio G90T; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.483 (1.201-2.07)
Teclast T40 Plus UNISOC T618; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.179 (1.161-1.225)

Battery Life

With about 11.5 hours while web surfing and almost 14 hours playing videos in the battery tests, the Galaxy Tab A8 achieves good values. However, the battery life of the competitors is just as good as that of the Samsung tablet.  

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
32h 53min
WiFi Websurfing
11h 19min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
13h 44min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 50min
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022
7040 mAh
Blackview Tab 10
7480 mAh
Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
7700 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)
7040 mAh
Teclast T40 Plus
6600 mAh
Battery Runtime
14%
13%
16%
12%
Reader / Idle
1973
1835
-7%
3192
62%
H.264
824
1115
35%
745
-10%
WiFi v1.3
679
774
14%
891
31%
757
11%
758
12%
Load
230
216
-6%
235
2%

Pros

+ slim and robust metal case
+ 4 speakers with Dolby Atmos
+ solid performance
+ child mode and Android 11
+ DRM Widevine L1
+ LTE, fast WLAN, Bluetooth 5.0
+ mostly smooth operation
+ no PWM flickering
+ solid battery life

Cons

- not much available storage
- weak 8-MP camera
- display poor in contrast
- inaccurate and slow GPS
- no fingerprint sensor
- long charging time using the 7.8-Watt charger

Verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 - More a standstill than progress

Testing the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022. Test unit provided by nbb.com (notebooksbilliger.de)
Testing the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022. Test unit provided by nbb.com (notebooksbilliger.de)

As already the Galaxy Tab A7 predecessor before, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 distinguishes itself with a very good price-performance ratio. For much less than 300 Euros (~$340), you get an LTE tablet with a high-quality workmanship and sufficient performance for everyday operation and even many games. In addition, there are quad-speakers with Dolby Atmos, a solid battery life, and a Full-HD display in the practical 16:10 format. Those who can live without mobile communication can pick the WiFi version of the Galaxy Tab A8, which comes close to the 200-Euro mark (~$226) at this point.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 recommends itself as an affordable and well-equipped tablet for surfing and multimedia, but it hardly offers any new changes compared to the predecessor.

However, not everything has improved compared to the Galaxy Tab A7. While the gaming performance is definitely an improvement, since together with the Unisoc T618 a slightly more powerful GPU is included, the worse GPS and particularly the display represent a step back. Unfortunately, the Galaxy Tab A8 uses a display that offers less contrast than that of the predecessor. Since the rest of the equipment practically remained the same, the Galaxy Tab A8 is really only able to score with the more current Android system and the guaranty of longer updates that is connected with this.

Those looking for an affordable tablet for surfing are well-served overall with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. As an alternative, the Galaxy Tab A7 of course offers itself, since there is practically nothing it does worse, and it is already available for less than 150 Euros (~$170). Those who are needing a better camera can take a look at the Teclast T40 Plus.

Price and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 in our tested LTE version with 32 GB of storage is available for $279 for example from Amazon.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2022 - 02/16/2022 v7
Manuel Masiero

Chassis
81 / 98 → 83%
Keyboard
69 / 80 → 87%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
44 / 70 → 63%
Weight
83 / 40-88 → 90%
Battery
89%
Display
78%
Games Performance
16 / 78 → 21%
Application Performance
57 / 92 → 62%
Temperature
91%
Noise
100%
Audio
79 / 91 → 87%
Camera
45 / 85 → 53%
Average
71%
81%
Tablet - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 LTE (2022) tablet review – A powerful allrounder for significantly less than $300
Manuel Masiero, 2022-02-21 (Update: 2022-02-21)