Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
Specifications
Price comparison
Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
Source: Android Authority Archive.org version
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is available for $229, and the larger Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also features a heftier price tag of $299, but is currently on Amazon with a price tag of $266.77. Further, an S-Pen can also be picked up with the 9.7-inch model for an additional $50, but keep in mind that the device itself doesn’t have a slot to house the stylus. Available color options for both tablets include White, Smoky Titanium, and Smoky Blue.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 07/09/2015
Rating: Total score: 67% performance: 50% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tablet Blog DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/25/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Tekno Seyir TR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/23/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/04/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; quite good graphics; long battery life; very good price. Negative: All-plastic casing; mediocre display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/28/2015
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 306: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 410 SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
410 APQ8016: 64-Bit Cortex-A53 Quad-Core with an Adreno 306 GPU manufactured in 28nm. The APQ parts lack the integrated cellular radio (3G, 4G).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
8.00":
This display format is in the mid-range for smartphones. It offers a compromise between good visibility, details and resolution on the screen, and you can still fit it into trouser pockets.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.
74.25%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.