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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1582 reviews

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Galaxy Tab A8's large screen size and its ease of use. Many also praise the tablet's long battery life and find it to be a good value for the price. While some users wish for more RAM, the positive feedback on the screen, usability, and battery life outweighs this concern. The camera quality received mixed reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love it

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

    Samsung makes the best tablets in my opinion. They offer both budget (cheaper) tablets and more expensive ones depending on what your needs are . I love how they are easy to use and fast too . I'm able to get all my business done along with just playing games and having fun .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Slower than being stalked by a turtle.

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Slower than being stalked by a turtle. I've got phones that are 8 years older than this that fire up quicker

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A good mid range tablet.

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

    This tablet is perfect for basic to mid range workloads. You can watch Netflix, YouTube etc. to do some school work such as taking notes to opening big PDFs. This tablet gets the work done.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DON'T BOTHER BUYING...

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are the newest and worst tablets that Samsung has ever made. What are the odds that both tablets (having returned the first one) just stop working..!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not charging

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely awful. Will no longer charge after only 3 months of using it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It does the work I needed

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

    I got this tablet for my field trip. To get geolocated environmental information using my own maps. It worked nicely. It is fast, and the size very manageable. I absolutely recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung Galaxy A8

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

    Nice upgrade from our old Samsung tablet. Lots of storage capacity. Very fast. Large screen. We like it a lot!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tablet Good Price

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

    Great tablet for everyday use. Good price. Very handy when going on trips and don't want to take a computer. I like the android operating system. Plenty of storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice upgrade

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

    I purchased this Tablet to replace a Samsung Tab S2. The switch was very easy using the included software. I like the size of the screen and that it is more geared to landscape mode. The screen is nice and clear with vibrant colors. Easily customizable to fit your needs. Love that it has many of the features as my Samsung phone. So far the battery life is really good and it is still in learning phase. I did purchase the 25W fast charger and it does make a big difference in charging time. Overall it is an excellent mid range tablet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    No SIM card slot

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No SIM card slot I type in SIM card slot for international fir almost 250 no SIM card

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful purchase

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

    Easy to use.great size and fun to have handy when you wanna explore

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Stopped working after a few months and it’s outside the return window.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hi Erin,


      Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We sincerely apologize about the status of your Galaxy Tab A8, as it stopped working. I know how worrisome it can be when devices are acting up and aren't working correctly. Please know that we are continuously improving our services, and your feedback is vital to that process. I highly recommend visiting these basic troubleshooting links below to help you with your concern.


      Samsung phone will not power on:
      https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001482/#galaxy-phone-or-tablet-will-not-turn-on

      Another is to Check for Liquid Damage:
      https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001407/


      Should you need more assistance, you may reach us via the following for immediate support:

      1. Samsung Community: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Community/ct-p/us
      2. Facebook Messenger: http://m.me/samsungsupport
      3. Twitter: https://twitter.com/messages/compose?recepient_ id=18768513


      Reference Number: 1144505802

      Thank you for choosing Samsung. Have a great day!

      ^Chrystel Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    notforme

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was returned, would not work for what I needed it for.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Galaxy Tab A8

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

    Nice size, good storage, fast enough to do the job.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad for most purposes

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

    Mostly, I really like this tablet. It burns through power faster than my 8" Samsung tablet - I'm guessing that is a result of it being bigger, but I just don't think it should be this way. And, I use it will sitting in a chair. It gets bulky to hold after a while. The colors are good and it is fairly responsive. All in all, a good purchase for the casual user.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Quite pleased with this tablet

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

    I am pleased with this tablet. It does let me store some of my apps on the microSD card. It functions as I expect an android tablet to. I sometimes have some minor annoyances with the user interface, such as accidentally minimizing an app when touching near the bottom of the tablet to do something else. And I miss the button to get to the home screen my older tablet had. I don't do anything too demanding with my tablet, and it's good for streaming videos, casual gaming, and other basic functions. The battery life is sufficient for me to use it without generally running out of charge during the day, even when Zooming. So, all around, it fits my needs quite well, and I am hoping with time to adjust to the small user interface differences. Having a large screen is important to me, and I feel this was probably the best tablet choice I could have made for how I use my tablet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Kids tablet

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

    Perfect tablet for my 9 year old son. It was easy to set up and for him to navigate on his own after never having a tablet before. I like the size of the screen and the price point seems fair. I am thinking of getting another one for myself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little tablet!

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

    Love this tablet. I never use my laptop anymore because this is so portable and convenient to use. It's everything I need and at a very reasonable price. Highly recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful Tablet

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

    This unit updated from android 11 to 13 as i was adding my apps on this first day. Works fast. Speed test of my home wifi well over 200+. Finally found a tablet that works properly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Memory

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

    The reason I upgraded to this was for more storage. The amount of space all the pre-installed programs takes is ridiculous. I've had good luck with the Samsung tablets and this one was a good price!!

    I would recommend this to a friend