Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

Overview

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 earns its place among the best affordable Android tablets thanks to punchy speakers and a wide display with thin bezels that's perfect for media streaming. Add in the top-tier build quality and you've got a budget slate that more than justifies its asking price.

-- As reviewed by AndroidAuthority

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Based on 6 expert reviews

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9.0

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Last revision on March 11, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Loud Dolby Atmos speakers
Excellent design and build
Metal body
Solid performance
Affordable price

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow 15W charging
Weak front and rear cameras
Poor TFT screen
No fingerprint sensor
No pen option

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 offers a pretty picture at an affordable price. Its LCD display renders anything on screen quite crisply, with vibrant colors and nice details. Additionally, features like split-screen functionality make it a great productivity tablet too. However, you get what you pay for, with its performance impacted by its hardware and limited battery capacity as compared to its more premium siblings. That said, it handles all the basics really well, and then some, while looking good doing so.

By TechRadar on April 14, 2023

By AndroidAuthority on September 16, 2022

The Galaxy Tab A8 is an affordable tablet that’s got a decent screen and reliable battery life. However during our tests we found the performance levels are very underwhelming, the camera isn’t great, and it takes a while to charge back up. This makes it a mediocre option in today’s tablet market.

By TrustedReviews on June 22, 2022

Budget tablets don’t come any better built than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Throw in a strong set of speakers and decent battery life, and you’re halfway to a top-quality affordable media player. A poor screen and slow charging hold it back from top marks, but it’s a good value option nonetheless.

By TechAdvisor on April 26, 2022

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.

By NotebookCheck on February 21, 2022

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is a cheap entry-level tablet that should get long software updates. It offers a good performance for its price, a metal body, and four good speakers. Sadly, the battery life is not the best and it does not support an active pen.

By MyNextTablet on February 10, 2022

The Tab A8 remains a great option for everyone. Overall, it is one of the best Android budget tablets and offers decent gaming and media experience, and it deals greatly with basic tablet tasks. Such as emails, excel, spreadsheets, music, ebooks, videos, movies, social media apps, video calls, etc. It also works quite well with Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, get a tablet stand, and you can turn it into a budget laptop.

By Wolf of Tablet on November 12, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

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