Samsung - Galaxy Tab A - 8" - 16GB - White

This is a straight honest review. A lot of people may be hesistant to buy this due to the screen resolution which is 1024 x 768. It matches the first generation iPad Mini. It may not blow you away like the Tab S series or Retina displays from Apple, but its honestly fine to read from. Some of the text may appear a little pixelated but its not harsh. Its got an 8-inch disaplay so it helps a lot with reading text. Its very light and yes its made out of plastic but for the price point you really can't complain. It's running Android Lollipop 5.0.2 straight out of the box, so thats a bonus in itself for a mid-range tablet. Has 1.5GB RAM, but the 1.2Ghz Quad-core processor helps it along just fine. Its zippy and there is minimal lag at all. Another big selling point is the microSD slot which you can expand storage up to 128GB! Now that is a ton of space. I wouldn't recommend this to play heavy duty games. It will run but not as fast as other tablets. For lighter games it is fine. Vido playback is only at 720P HD max so just keep that in mind. If you're looking for basic tablet tasks like, email, social media, watching videos, reading e-books, then this will handle all that with no problem. This tablet is at an exellent value at $229 + tax. PROS: - Runs the latest Android OS Lollipop out the box - Nice wide 8-inch display with 4:3 aspect ratio (same as iPads) - Light and easy to hold - Quad-core processor - Great value - microSD slot expandle to 128GB - both cameras front and back - speaker CONS: - Screen resolution and pixel density could be better - Only 1.5GB RAM Hope this review helped on your decision. Test it out at your local Best Buy before you decide. Happy shopping.

I am really happy with this tablet. The 4:3 aspect ratio works really nice for reading articles, books, comics & magazines. The ratio plays better when surfing the net w/ my chrome browser. This 8 inch size is a perfect balance between a smaller 7 inch and a larger 10 inch – it’s just right. The weight is good, it feels nice in the hand – you can tell this is a solid, well made tablet. It will support up to a 128 gb sd card – great for taking my music collection on the go. As an amazon prime member, I can download prime music to the ext sd card for offline play. I can also download amazon prime video for offline play also (as of this review – it only downloads prime video to the internal storage). My google music subscription service also will download to the ext sd card for offline. The handful of movies I own via google will also download to the ext sd card. This is such a nice feature! The one speaker is loud and has solid sound. The screen is very bright (I find myself only needing 50 to 75% brightness). Some have concerns about the pixels since this is not full hd but I find the pictures to be very crisp & colors are rich and inviting. Text looks nice too. Hbo go, Netflix & hulu work fantastic. I tried a cpl of lower end tablets but for this new low price, this Samsung tablet leads the pack. I don’t like touchwiz so I downloaded the official google launcher – it works w/o issue. I got mine at costco for only $170. The battery life is great too! For the price, you can’t go wrong. FIVE STARS!

I am a Samsung Galaxy fan. I purchased my first Galaxy Tab A about three weeks ago. Unfortunately, the battery overheated. We believe that that one was a lemon. I exchanged it for a new one and so far, this tablet is not overheating. Now for my opinion over the Tablet: 1) I like that I am able to use MS Office 2) I like that the battery last for a long time staying idle. I didn't charge it for over a week and it was at approximately at 33 percent. 3) I have watched movies on the Tablet and they play pretty well. I have Time Warner Cable. 4) I am able to keep track of information on my calendar and has an option for taking notes. 5) I purchased a 64 gb sd card and it can take a card higher than that I am told. 5) The Tablet seems to respond pretty quickly. I am able to type easily 6). My son who has Autism and into Technology owns an IPAD but loves Samsung as well. We both currently own a Galaxy phone. 7) Like how you can side sync the phones. That's really cool. 8) If I could change anything about Tablets overall (not just including Samsung) I would like for us to be able to remove the battery, if a heating issue would occur. This way it would give the device time to truly cool off. Other than that I am pleased with my Tablet.

first of all its a great affordable price, its lighter in weight than other tablets. it has a sd card port and a micro USB port.also comes loaded with microsoft apps. internal storage of 16g wich you can expand to 128g

I have not purchased a tablet since the first iPad. I've held off since I use my phone more now that the screens are much larger. However, I never felt my phone was good enough for reading. The Samsung Tab A is clearly a tablet that is missing some of the features and higher specs of the Tab S. The screen resolution is not as good. The processor is not as fast. However, it is a tremendous value and a vast improvement over my original iPad. I opted for the 8" model rather than the 9.7". The screen resolution and pixel density was more appealing on the 8". The 9.7" looked less bright and vivid. I appreciate that there is a micro SD slot for expandable storage. I used this tablet all weekend loading apps, checking emails, watching videos, etc. I am very pleased with my purchase. The best part is the current promotion, which allowed me to trade in my old iPad and get $100.00 off my purchase! That makes this tablet a tremendous value at $122!

I love Samsung Tablets. I upgraded from my Tab3 to this one because it was on sale and I figured, why not. For casual business use, games (for the kids of course) and email this is the tablet for you. While the screen may not be Super Amoled, etc. That's okay. The screen is still great to read, watch videos and well, use. Battery life has been great and it runs very smooth. I could not ask for a better Mid-Range tablet. Oh and it came preinstalled with MS Office Suite. Not bad.

Given the $100 trade in for an old tablet, I would say it's a good value. Nice size, light, decent battery life, latest version of Android, seems fast enough and responsive, expandable memory to 128 gig (big benefit). Negatives. Low resolution screen makes text slightly fuzzy and almost like old dot matrix print. My old Kindle fire HD trade in was better. This could be a deal breaker. Suggest looking before buying. Video looked ok. Screen is also a finger print magnet

The Tab A 8.0 is a decent size tablet for reading and the occasional gaming. I read about 1-2 hours a day and the battery is very long. One full charge with 1-2 hours of reading can last me for 8 or 9 days. For me that's all I need. I don't over charge my tablet or turn my tablet off after I finish reading. I just let it stay in sleep mode until I pick it up. The expandable storage is a plus but I haven't had any use for it so far besides movies on a plane trip. It comes with Microsoft Office too and 100GB of OneDrive for free. UI is slightly smoother compared to the Tab 4.