Samsung Tab A8 Wi-Fi 8 Inch - Silver

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While they're nothing special, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has both a 8MP rear and 5MP front camera. (Image credit: Future / Sharmishta Sarkar) Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 6,820mAh. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. While a 7,040mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 sounds impressive on paper, it’s a smaller capacity than both the 2021 iPad’s 8,526mAh and the TCL Nxtpaper 10s’ 8,000mAh batteries. Despite that, it still offers a decent runtime of up to a few days, depending on usage. While the Tab A8 works well for the most part, I ran into an issue when it was on low battery. On occasion, when the battery level dropped below 20%, an app would crash and cause a cascading effect where I was unable to open other apps without them crashing as well. This first instance happened while watching videos on YouTube, then when I’d try to open any other application including the tablet’s settings, that app would instantly crash. Keen multitaskers will find a useful feature with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. There’s two multi-screen settings, with a straight up split-screen option or the ability to pop-out certain apps to place over others.

There is a slight camera bump on the rear, so while it’ll get a bit of a wobble when not in a case, it’s not as intrusive as some other similar tablets. Storage availability may differ by market, model, colour, or carrier. Actual storage space availability may vary depending on pre-installed software, model, file size and format. Display Size: Measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners. Actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners. Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Speeds indicate the performance of different processor cores. Core numbers vary between processors.The device comes loaded with Android 11 out of the box, but you will be prompted to update with support available for Android 13. The majority of my testing was done on Android 11, but then I updated it to Android 13 later to see how it impacted performance. The Samsung TV Plus app is available free of charge on Galaxy Store and Google Play for select Galaxy device users running Android O OS or higher. Network connection required.

I used my loan Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 for both work and leisure during my testing period of a few weeks to see how well it performed. User Available Memory : User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the device features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the operator and may change after software upgrades are performedPlus, the response time on the Tab A8 is snappy and fast, especially when compared to its TCL counterpart.

An affordable multimedia tablet with Android 11. It comes with a built in Full HD display and 4 speakers. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Given that it only has up to 4GB of memory, its overall performance is pretty good, even when running multiple apps that have moving graphics or videos. It won’t prompt you to clean up the device’s storage like the TCL Nxtpaper 10s does, but there’s a button to close all currently open apps on the 'currently open apps' screen to help improve its running capability in the short term instead.Memory size: User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the phones features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the mobile phone operator and may change after software upgrades are performed. I left it playing a movie for about 2.5 hours at full brightness and found that it had only gone down by around 25%. That means you’ll get roughly 10 hours of run time if you’re primarily using it to stream media. All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners. Actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole. Network : The bandwidths supported by the device may vary depending on the region or service provider

Memory size - User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the tablet features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the mobile phone operator and may change after software upgrades are performed. Since the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a metal chassis, it feels like a more expensive tablet. (Image credit: Future) Samsung Galaxy Tab A8: design

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

With a sleek and simple design, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 doesn’t really do anything different from other tablets. The review unit I was sent comes in a dark gray metal chassis, which is the only color option readily available in Australia (where the testing was conducted). However, UK and US buyers have some other color choices, including a delightful pink-gold or silver option. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 might not do anything different to other tablets physically, but its metal chassis gives it a more premium feel than its price tag would indicate. I tested this tablet almost directly after finishing up the TCL Nxtpaper 10s review, providing me with a really good comparison between two similarly specced devices. Network Band: The bandwidths supported by the device may vary depending on the region or service provider.