Customer Ratings & Reviews

Thanks to the best buy worker who recommended me this tablet. Good job

This model is a favorite of the many I've previously owned.

I had the 8.9 and it was time to up grade to great.

The positives : - it is a convenient size, 9.7" screen; big enough to make most tasks and browsing easy and yet small enough to be carried conveniently. Any larger, and might as well carry a laptop around ( only because current laptops have 1TB of HDD, more USB ports and a larger battery with more weight of course !!) . - a screen that has very acceptable resolution,1024 x 768 XGA, for most tasks, a wide viewing angle and good anti-reflection characteristics. - good general purpose camera for everyday use; if in need of better quality take your DSLR along. - came with Microsoft WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT. - has a plethora of APPS available via the Android network. - has internal 16GB storage and can very conveniently increase storage by adding a micro-SD card. - easily couples to a Bluetooth keyboard when required. - about half the price of the leading competitor product. The negatives : - none.

I wanted something light and fast to travel with. I rely on my computer for work; and this tablet works for me. It takes some getting used to as far as the wi-fi ..you can't use it everywhere (like a cell phone), but the trade off in price was worth it for me. I took the classes to learn how to "double click" to open windows that I needed as well as learning the basic navigation of the device. The staff at Best buy were GREAT when it came to advice and support.

I like Android and I like Samsung so when I wanted a phone I bought a Note 3 then 4 then 5. When I wanted a tablet I bought a Tab 8 which is small and nice but I found myself using it more and more in place of a laptop and I decided a larger one was in order... So I bought the Tab A 9.7 and am glad that I did. This is of course a large cell phone but the size gives you the option of some new uses, things that you would not like on your phone you will love on the Tab A because it is large enough to make them comfortable for you. The screen is great both in size and in definition. Battery life is more than a day. Everything about it works exactly as you would expect it to. It is a very high quality product. Buy a case, a memory card and some bluetooth around the neck headphones and you won't regret it. I also bought a small stand that holds four devices and charges them which really cleaned up the table by my recliner and pleased my wife. Tablets seem to be a must have even if you have a desktop and a laptop like I do, if you have not jumped in and are an Android lover this is the way to do it.

I went into Best Buy pretty much thinking I was going to buy the new Samsung S2 tablet, but it was a bit of a stretch price-wise for me. The salesperson suggested the TabA, especially since I am not a gamer and would not be using the tablet for high-end graphics. I went with her suggestion and I am thrilled I did. The resolution is good - it is not outstanding, but if you're using the tablet mainly for ebooks, web browsing, and simple documents, it is perfect. I bought it mainly because I travel often for work - I also bought a Bluetooth keyboard, and the whole thing is so much easier to travel with than a laptop! I can work on my Word files and Excel spreadsheets, read my books, browse the web, and even watch Netflix in the hotels, and the Tab A is absolutely perfect. I also used the camera to take pictures out of the airplane window for my kids, and I was very impressed with the quality - just as good, if not better, than the camera on my phone. Overall, this is a perfect purchase for me, and I couldn't be happier.

Great screen size perfect overall tablet size and weight. Very awesome battery life, and the resolution works for me just fine for what I use this tablet for. Overall this is a great tablet for everyday use at a fair price point.

I bought this tablet because it is a problem to work with letter size documents with the small screen of myTab 3 woth android 4.3. Now I feel confortable with the bigger screen of my Tab A but also with android 6 that covers the requirements of more apps like the include Microsoft Office. This MS Office go well with basic docs but not wirh complex docs with macros, that's why I installed in my Tablet A other apps to solve that limitations. The Galaxy Tab A is fast enough, long lasting battery, low weight, I can can take it and work with my docs everywhere. In places where there isn't wi-fi I use phone's hot spot to stay connected everywhere with my tab A to work and have fun watching movies, videos or playing games or listening music.

Traded my original nexus 7 (piece of junk) received 100 dollars for it not worth even a dollar, for the galaxy tab A. Love this tablet, perfect size runs smooth and you put on the power mode and the battery goes forever or at least a very long time. Synced with all my Samsung devices and my big Samsung tv. Good deal and a very good tablet. I just have to say that most of the complaints I read about the tablet is the resolution gimme a break already it's way good enough or you must have very poor vision . It's way down my list of what's important as it is more then adequate for reading. Maybe it's me but all the tablets and cell phones are much better then average resolution at this point then you really need!

Never had any issues, used to have an iPad, I do love Apple! This particular item was purchased for online classes because it's easier to carry then a laptop! It comes with so much more stuff that doesn't need to be purchased like Microsoft word and PowerPoint. The screen is just as big as the newest iPad.. Also never had any issues with downloading games and playing them!

I got this as part of the Trade-in promotion and I am really enjoying it. Since I was able to get the tablet at a discounted price, I do not have quite the pain point that some other people have had. Lets get this out of the way first, the bad. The screen resolution could be better for a tablet in this day and age and this price. It would've also been nice if it had supported wireless charging, but it does not seem to. That being said. I replaced a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and this tablet is much faster, smoother and all around nicer than the Tab 2 10.1. It has the updated Android OS and at this point runs better than my Nexus 7. The difference between the 9.7 and 8 may not seem like that much, but I think it is. Although the 8 is also nice. Same snappy performance and a smaller, lighter frame. If you have the opportunity and the inclination I would suggest picking this up.

Looked all over for a way to take notes on a tablet, including ordering an active stylus for existing tablets. Stylus needed hard to find AAAA batteries and failed after a couple months. The S=Pen is great, because it works like a physical writing instrument, and has "palm rejection" which means that it doesn't confuse your resting palm with writing. Typically, I am very happy with Samsung products, and have three of their tablets, this one, a Nook Tab E and a 7 inch Tab 3. Battery life is awesome on all

For over a decade I have pretty much purchased nothing but apple products. Except for needing a cheap work laptop I haven't felt the need to veer off too much, until now and I'm so happy I did. If you really don't care about money, apple's new iPad pro would be great, but even at 16 gigabytes, and after purchasing then a case, the apple pen, protection plan and anything else you might want you're looking at, at least $1000 worth of tablet, just to have it feel old in a year or two. It took a lot of thought for me to get something not apple. I was worried about not having it fit in my perfect apple ecosystem. But after realizing I can get everything in mentioned above, and more, plus expandable memory for less than $500, I was sold and now couldn't be happier! Don't get me wrong, $500 is still a lot. However, The pen that comes with it writes like a dream (though I also purchased the pen bamboo offers as a more comfortable writing experience). I use it to write on all the time. And for everything else I can see it does everything I want it to for less than half the price of its apple counterpart. The only main difference is that the resolution isn't as good, but it doesn't take away that much from the experience. If you are shopping for a new tablet, save your money and get this fantastic device! Bravo samsung!

If you like Galaxy phones, you'll love this tablet. Easy to use, and it does everything I expect a tablet to do. Great screen & camera.

I purchased my Tab A shortly after Christmas. It is my first tablet. The device has been a real pleasure to use. And my owning a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone helped shorten my learning curve with the tablet. The tablet itself is easy to set up, however, Google's end of the settings has been a bit of a nightmare and caused a problem when I tried to set up 2 accounts. However, when I contacted Samsung via phone, who then remote controlled my tablet, the tech provided SUPERB support. He was knowlegeable, sympathetic, and patient. I could also understand him. I have had to use the remote service provided by several different devices over the years, and this is the FIRST time that my device was actually fixed. (Always before, after wasting more than an hour, I am forced to reset.) The same week I contacted Samsung Support, I had to contact Fitbit about a Charge HR whose battery would only last 12 hours. (Note: A co-worker had the same problem with her first Fitbit.) The Fitbit tech helping me bordered on being rude by always interrupting me and talking over me. The battery life of my tablet exceeds my expectations. Thus, needless to say, my next fitness gear will definitely be made by Samsung. But, having rated Samsung's phone support so high, I also need to state that my prior chat support with them was wholly disappointing.

Battery life on this tab is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus wifi I used previously. I can go days without charging. Display resolution is not as luxurious as the previous tab but still more than adequate. The larger size is great for web browsing. The preinstalled Microsoft Office apps make this a great productivity tool for me. Easily connects to Amazon Fire Stick for TV streaming. Great functionality for the price!

I absolutel love, love, LOVE my new Android tablet!! I love the color and the slim feature of the cover and also, how simple and easy it was to make sure it's protected!! It is honestly the best tablet in every aspect and feature that I have ever came in contact with!! The screen is the perfect size; not too big and definitely not one of those "wrinkles are forming because I'm squinting like I'm 80 and still can't see" screen!! And being that I am going back to college I now will not have to buy another laptop because this has all the necessities for schooling as well as the convenience features to be able to enjoy gaming, social, media and so much more So I am very thankful that y'all had these items available for purchase and making this the best purchase I've made; for the present and for the future!!

The easiness of the tablet stands out for me. I was quite surprised and happy with the weight. I am a converted iPad user for life. Thank you Galaxy.

I got this tablet for Christmas and I love it, takes great picture's, very fast no glitches great for reading on or just playing games overall a GREAT product.