Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

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  • Nu6
  • 20 Apr 2022

I think I kind of like this Samsung galaxy Tab A8. It is cute and good. It kind of have all the requirements I want in a Tab.

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    • gWn
    • 19 Apr 2022

    problem with s6 lite is that it doesnt come with color calibration so you're stuck with over saturated colors. I already prefer a more natural look, but the issue is confounded by the fact that the s6 lite doesnt have an oled so the saturation is even worse. dunno if a8 has color calibration

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      • pA{
      • 14 Apr 2022

      Jake, 13 Apr 2022I just bought, and the screen is lackluster - completely wa... moreYep, screen and speed are simply terrible...
      Hopefully i will be able to find the S6 Lite, which is gettting rare nowdays. I think Samsung hope people will buy the S8 series, but it is a completely different price range

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        • 64V
        • 13 Apr 2022

        I just bought, and the screen is lackluster - completely washedout with poor contrast. In comparison to my tab s6 lite, which also has a tft led display, it's a night and day difference. The device is smooth and works well on 4GB version and it's really well made, but the screen is among the worst I've ever seen on a tablet. This should not happen at this price point.

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            Terrible camera. Tab A 2019 was better. If only it was not used at work, I would still go for the latter.

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              • tu2
              • 27 Mar 2022

              Posting a more "useful" entry in the sea of comments after trying it out at a store. UI performance seems better than last year, which is the only noticeable difference. Won't be running as good as the Xiaomi Pad 5 if there's a heavy background app. Screen quality is worse in terms of brightness, viewing angles and refresh rate ofc than the Xiaomi.

              The only redeeming factors are the metal back, 3.5mm jack and microSD slot, some dumb choices on Xiaomi's end ig lol. Just some things I've noticed with a little hands-on time, never seen any Realme or Lenovo tablets around sadly.

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                • tds
                • 27 Mar 2022

                TedddY, 11 Mar 2022I bought A8 because I could not find A7 anymore. Terrible s... morea8 screen is terrible, for the same price u can get a7 at amazon or even chromebooks that has better quality

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                  • fuf
                  • 24 Mar 2022

                  Blinggg, 23 Mar 2022S6, S7 not sold anymore. So i had the choice between the su... morehahahaha ,

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                    • wr4
                    • 24 Mar 2022

                    Blinggg, 23 Mar 2022S6, S7 not sold anymore. So i had the choice between the su... morechi.... ? Chigago ?

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                      • 23 Mar 2022

                      S6, S7 not sold anymore. So i had the choice between the super crappy A8 for 230 euros or the great S8 for 750 euros. That is a big gap, and a new mid range 450 euros tablet would fit perfectly, especially against the much better tablets from the chinese Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Realme...In spite of being a Samsung fan I just bought the Xiaomi tablet, quality is light years ahead of A8.

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                        • 4tJ
                        • 13 Mar 2022

                        TedddY, 11 Mar 2022I bought A8 because I could not find A7 anymore. Terrible s... moreI mean you aren’t wrong about it being worse that tab a7 but calm down Samsung shouldn’t be ashamed they still have the tab s6 and s6 lite like chill 🙄🙄

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                          • 11 Mar 2022

                          I bought A8 because I could not find A7 anymore. Terrible screen, speed, cameras...much better idea is to buy S6 Lite, even if a bit more expensive. Or Xiaomi...Samsung should be ashamed to sell such a bad device...A now stands for Appalling ?

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                            • gnw
                            • 07 Mar 2022

                            kapqa, 06 Mar 2022Question how good is readability for PDF eg. Contrast? ThanksBased on "Notebookcheck" review, Galaxy he Tab A8's screen has mediocre contrast ratio of 608:1.

                            from their test this is the full result of the Tab A8 screen.
                            X-Rite i1Pro 3
                            Maximum: 368 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 345.6 cd/m² Minimum: 9.18 cd/m²
                            Brightness Distribution: 91 %
                            Center on Battery: 368 cd/m²
                            Contrast: 603:1 (Black: 0.61 cd/m²)
                            ΔE Color 6.9 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4
                            ΔE Greyscale 7.7 | 0.64-98 Ø5.6
                            91.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
                            Gamma: 2.16

                            Response Time Black to White
                            35.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined ↗ 17.2 ms rise
                            ↘ 18.4 ms fall

                            Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
                            53.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined ↗ 24.4 ms rise
                            ↘ 29.2 ms fall

                            If you like reviews that are based on scientific testing not just the personal opinion of the reviewer then Germany based "Notebookcheck" is one of the best sites on the internet.

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                              • kapqa
                              • gjW
                              • 06 Mar 2022

                              Question how good is readability for PDF eg. Contrast? Thanks

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                                • xh3
                                • 02 Mar 2022

                                Wesley Nwantu, 19 Feb 2022What are the the Chinese alternatives? Xiaomi pad 5, it is using snapdragon 870

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                                  • P%G
                                  • 01 Mar 2022

                                  sq2023, 25 Feb 2022They've deliberately made the budget tablet much weake... moreReal life isn't as easy, with chip shortages and supply chain issues these days. Especially considering that this model will have high demand in many countries.

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                                    • smM
                                    • 25 Feb 2022

                                    They've deliberately made the budget tablet much weaker this time to push people towards their premium like the s7 tab. It's a con really. They've got no midrange and the alternative to this is over 600. Realistically, this should be around 180 euros and there should be a midrange 350 or 400 model.

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                                      • KiW
                                      • 23 Feb 2022

                                      Anonymous, 22 Feb 2022bit no software update at least Samsung offers 1 or 2 majo... moreIn terms of updates, you should also be aware that on the official Samsung website there is a footnote that says "The list of security update models are subject to change and it will be reviewed on a periodic basis."
                                      It means Samsung can unilaterally change their update policy for certain devices so there is always the possibility that some Samsung devices will not get updates for more than 2 years like flagship devices.

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                                        • KiW
                                        • 23 Feb 2022

                                        Anonymous, 22 Feb 2022bit no software update at least Samsung offers 1 or 2 majo... moreIf you compare it to tablets from Teclast, Chuwi or Alldocube, the argument for software updates can indeed be taken into consideration, but some people prefer to get affordable tablets with better performance so they can immediately feel in daily use, especially for those who like to play games on tablets.

                                        But if you use a tablet for school or work that needs a security update to make you feel a little more secure then for me the Lenovo P11 Plus is still better than the Galaxy Tab A8.

                                        Because not only Lenovo P11 Plus specifications are better but also Lenovo will continue to provide security updates until 2024 and is scheduled to get Android 12 update on 5/31/2022.

                                        Search "Lenovo Android Upgrade Matrix" to find out the OS or security update for any Lenovo android device.