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Model:
SM-T280NZWAXAR
SKU:
4943605
Your price for this item is $123.99
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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 4824 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the Galaxy Tab A 7" 8GB's size, ease of use, camera quality, price, battery life, and performance. Many appreciate its lightweight design and find it easy to carry around. However, some customers wish it had more storage and memory. Concerns were also raised regarding the older Android version.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Memory

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as a gift for someone that is somewhat technically challenged. Its been a excellent choice. Simple easy to use. Compared to Android phones but without the calling feature. It does have little internal memory 8Gb, but solved this buy adding external memory card. Also came in a Best Buy Edition which was silver in color and cheaper price, a plus. Nice everyday tablet for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had rca and nexus tablets before and was nervous to purchase this one. But I'm glad I did. I needed it for the kids to have learning apps on it and they have loved it. It was a good price too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works great for my purpose

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    bought this solely for use as a RC controller/monitor. Only slightly larger than a smartphone. it runs the RC app very well. It will "auto-link" whenever I plug in the hardwire vs using wifi. The only negative is the glare in bright sunlight (could be the screen protector). I did try another brand and it was 3 to 4 seconds behind in processing, the Samsung is a big improvement.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Reliable and useful

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Able to load all my streaming apps. Nice screen resolution and color for small tablet. Sustains battery charge for a good while. Like that I can use standard Android charger and cable from my phone with it. Small enough to keep in case or backpack and be able to have instant WiFi (when signal is available).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tablet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light weight, perfect size to fit in my purse. Easy to use. Easy setup. Camera is great. I love Samsung products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Memory

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great size and choice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I picked it up for the portability and processing speed. Comes with some nice apps, it comes with only 8g of memory, so you will want to purchase additional memory. It's a great size for use on traveling - fits in the coat/suit jacket pockets which frees up your hands to carry your luggage. Then on the plane, it is a good size for reading or catching that movie you wanted to watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my Samsung Tablet A

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I first purchased a Samsung Galaxy TAB A - 7" and exchanged it for the larger Samsung Galaxy TAB A - 8". The Samsung tablet is very easy to use and I was able to load all my favorite sites. It syncs my pictures, contacts, calendar, emails with my Samsung Note 4 phone. I recently used it to travel with and able to get free live TV with Southwest Airlines where as my sister's Amazon Fire wasn't able to. Can't go wrong with a Samsung Tablet. You won't be disappointed!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased with this product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this tablet!! Good size, great display quality & battery life is good. Convenient size for travel.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Above Average Tablet

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a high-end tablet. Limited internal storage space. Although it can expend its size by an SD card, some apps cannot be moved to the SD card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love this tablet! Light weight

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this tablet for my birthday,(my first) just something to use to view my email, but it's great for so much more...I listen to my music, streaming tv, and FaceTime with my fiance, the camera is good too. This will be a good idea for someone who wants a light weight tablet, and only use for...simple usage and great for the little tykes!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good tablet for basic needs.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this tablet to gauge if I wanted a tablet as an e-reader over a Kindle, but still get full access to Play Store for games, too. The tablet is a great size and feels nice in hand. The back of the one I got, however, felt a bit sticky to grip, so not sure if that was by design or because it was an open box; a bit odd if by design, as it felt like you were putting your palm on and peeling from tape a little bit. Also, the Wifi had some major issues at first. For the first few DAYS, I was getting absolute horrendous speeds, in the 1 Mbps to 5 Mbps, where my Galaxy S7 and even older devices get nearly 18 times faster. It must have been something off, because after a bit it stayed more stable at about 25-30 Mbps which is still slow for me, but for the price makes sense and is still usable. I thought the 1280 x 800 resolution would bother me, but in reading a book on the Play Books app or playing some games, it wasn't a bad looker. It did run quite slow in playing Hearthstone, however. I did return this device to get the Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 which is only $50 when comparing SRP, and the resolution and performance both in games and on Wifi made it worth upgrading. But I imagine this price point is for casual use, which I believe for most users this will facilitate their needs more than fine, so I'll give it a recommendation to those people and friends.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good basic tablet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s a good tablet for the price. If you don’t care about storage size or the internals, then this will do fine. It has access to the Google Play Store so there’s plenty of apps to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tablet for younger users

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 10 yr old son bought this to replace a 10 inch tablet that no longer worked. He actually prefers the smaller screen as it is easier to hold and less cumbersome to bring on trips. Last purchase we had went with a cheaper (and cheaper quality) for a bigger tablet and this time going with better quality and smaller size was definitely worth it! It is very user friendly and does everything we need it to do. I would definitely buy this again!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Samsung offers another great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased two of these tablets, one for each of my girls. They are decently fast enough to handle their game downloads from the Play store. They do gliche, however, without a memory card. This is understandable, though. My wife has a Tab E and I have a Tab A. Both of which have been excellent products from the day we purchased them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compatibility

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Small tablet size, makes it light and ease to travel with. It has great speed. Works fine for everyday use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Tablet!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this tablet is awesome for the price! works great and has acess to all the apps you might need and expandable memory...if youre looking for a cheap but reliable tablet this is it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tablet for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect size, runs smoothly, decent battery life. Great tablet without breaking the bank.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very user friendly Tablet.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7" 8GB-Black is a very user friendly tablet. I purchased it for my mother-in-law and she absolutely loves it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tablet for price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great tablet for price! Can be used for multitude of things, including serious business things. But also for just paying around on. I got it for my mother who mainly used it to play games on when she is bored but all the cheaper tablets just crash where as this one has been doing perfectly fine! Great for kids &adults. YouTube and watching videos goes smoothly as well! Like a big phone lol

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Little Tablet

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Tablet was a good purchase. However, the microphone sounds a little crappy. It's only 8gb, even installing 32gb SD card it still finds a way to use up internal memory. Some apps can't be stored on SD card (sucks). Best Buy just refunded me $10 (price match guarantee) which was cool. After putting about 20 music playlist, 75 pictures and 10 apps on sd card, I have about 1gb left of internal storage, you have to use "Smart Manager" app to clean up to keep as much storage as possible free. The screen brightness is good, works well. I really like this tablet despite cons.

    I would recommend this to a friend