INTRODUCTION:
If you are looking for a tablet with best features, latest android on the box and impressive performance, than there is a choice available with Samsung Galaxy Tab A. This is the review giving the extreme details of the product.
DESIGN:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A is a 8 inch smart tablet with a very slim body which you would love it. It is made to look premium with its textured finish back panel which is very nice to handle. The edges are curved. The metal panel running to the sides looks really nice and adds beauty to the device and makes it look glossier from the front side. The bezels are of medium size. The power button is present on the right side. The volume rocker also comes to the right side.
The stereo speakers located on the rear side. The charging slot is at the top. The 3.5 mm head phone jack also resides at the top. Sd card and sim card slots are available on the right side below the control keys. The front camera is placed above the display. The box shaped rear camera is at the back side. The three capacitive touch buttons on the bottom panel. It has dimensions of 208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm. The weight of the tablet is 313grams. It is designed in three colors they are Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, and White.
DISPLAY:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A comes with a 8 inch TFT display. It displays around 16M colors. It has a resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels. It is a multi touch capacitive screen. The display looks very vibrant. It has a pixel density of 160ppi. It has a screen to body ratio of 69.0%.
FEATURES:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A is a voice calling a tablet with 4G support. It is powered by the Quad-core processor ticking at 1.2 GHz. It is running on the OS Android v5.0 Lollipop. It has an internal memory of 32GB and 2GB RAM. The expandable memory provided up to 128GB. Having primary camera of 5MP with auto focus. It captures pictures at 2592 x 1944 pixels. Stereo speakers are given. Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS options are available. 2MP front shooter is provided for video calling and selfies.
It has 4200mAh li-on removable battery which provides talk time up to11Hrs on 3G and 120Hrs of music play. Accelerometer sensor is available. Comes with HTML5 browser.
PERFORMANCE:
The screen aspect ratio is 4:3 so it looks like an ipad. The tablet feels light and not heavy. It has a regular Samsung design and you can make voice calls, as it supports the sim. The entire device is made up of plastic which looks cheap. You have many modes in the tablet like ultra power saving mode, reading mode. The device is running on Android 5.0 lollipop which is latest. The device comes with huge internal space. Micro soft office and Skype comes pre installed in this device.
The default key board provided is good. Internet browsing is pretty good. And it is vey responsive with the gestures like pinch to zoom. The viewing angles also look pretty decent, it is not an AMOLED screen it is a normal TFT screen. The front camera is a 2MP camera, the pictures are not that sharp but ok. The overall performance of the device is ok. It is not a high end device but it is near to the high end.
VERDICT:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A is the best budget tablet at this price range. It works absolutely good and gaming performance is also impressive. It is marked at a price of 3200/-. The battery backup is good. The design is also the best and the quality is premium. Good to buy.
General | |
Brand | Samsung |
Model Name | Samsung Tab A |
Model ID | Tab A |
Release Date | May 2015 |
OS | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
Body | |
Weight | 320 g |
Dimensions | 208.4 x 137.9 x 7.5 |
Network | |
2G Network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
3G Network | B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900) |
4G Network | 4G FDD LTE - B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600) |
SIM | Single-SIM |
Display | |
Type | TFT |
Size | 1024 x 768 (XGA) 16M |
Screen Protection | NA |
Touch | Yes |
Sound | |
Speakers | Yes |
3.5MM Jack | Yes |
Alert Types | Yes |
Noise Cancellation | NA |
Mic | Yes |
Camera | |
Primary | CMOS 5.0 MP, Auto Focus |
Secondary | CMOS 2.0 MP |
Video | HD (1280 x 720)@30fps |
Features | |
Data Connectivity | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Edge | Yes |
3G | Yes |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.1 |
NFC | |
Infrared | NA |
USB | Yes, USB 2.0 |
Speed | NA |
Memory | |
Internal Storage | 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM |
External Storage | Up to 128GB |
Memory Slot | Yes |
Features | |
Chipset | NA |
CPU | 1.2GHz, Quad-Core |
Graphics | NA |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Ge |
Browser | HTML5 |
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
Radio | To be confirmed |
GPS | Yes, GPS, Glonass, Beidou |
Java | No |
Others | |
Battery | |
Battery | 4200 mAh |
Talk Time | Up to 28hr |
Standby Time | NA |
Colors | |
Colours | Sandy White, Smoky Titanium |
Warranty | |
Warranty | 1 year manufacturer warranty and 6 months warranty |
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