Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7-Inch Tablet (8 GB, White)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7"; 8 GB Wifi Tablet (White) SM-T280NZWAXAR I have owned Samsung TVs, monitors, but never a phone or tablet. The build on this tablet is very good. It's bright and the on/off, and volume buttons have a great feel to them when used. For a small tablet, this has impressive weight to it. I wish it had more memory but so far it is performingas well as can be expected. It has a nice bright display which makes text/graphics/pictures look great! I've only had for a week but, if it keeps working as well as it does now, I'll be a very happy camper. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7"; 8 GB Wifi Tablet (White) SM-T280NZWAXAR

It’s important to take into consideration this tablet just costs $129 which is incredibly cheap. I saw some reviews comparing this tablet to an IPAD Pro and I thought it was important to remind people that this is a budget tablet. That said, let’s begin.I had been looking for months to replace a 2-year old HP Slate 7 which ran Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It was slow as it only had 1GB of RAM but it was useful for the time and it had a solid built. I gave it to my 3-year old nephew and he is still using it for his basic games.I wanted a better tablet but I was not going to pay more than $200. I came across this tablet browsing on GSM Arena and I didn’t like this one runs Android 5.1 Lollipop which will be outdated very soon, but in the end I decided to buy it and I do not regret it. Let’s make a summary of pros / cons.CONSBloatware: Too much! I had never owned a Samsung device and let me tell you; they put just too much bloatware. I was used to Sony’s customization of Android (minimum bloatware). In the end, you just disable all these useless apps and the tablet runs fast.Internal space: Even for people like me, who don’t play games or keep too many files, the internal memory disappoints (partially because of all the bloatware). After installing just a few apps I was left with just 3.55 GB free.PROSConnection: I got the Wi-Fi version and I haven’t had any issues with connection. It always gets connected and it never drops the signal.Built: The tablet feels well built, especially for a budget tablet. No cheap plastic and the back feels solid.Display: The display is not perfect but it displays vivid and real colors. I had some issues with the responsiveness of the screen at first but those issues are mostly gone. Some apps can use the “split screen” feature which is nice.Performance: No lags, no freezes. Maybe because I use the tablet just to browse websites and don’t play games so, it really depends on the use you’re going to give it.Micro SD Card: No issues with the Micro SD Card. I inserted a 128GB card and it’s working flawlessly. I have some videos on it and I have had no issues when playing them on VLC for Android.Sound: Sounds work perfectly when watching videos on the Internet or VLC for Android.Battery life: Maybe because it is new or because of the usage but my battery lasts forever! I don’t have to charge this device every single day as I had to do it with my previous tablet.UNKNOWNCamera: I haven’t used the camera as I never buy tablet to use them as camera.After all, I recommend this tablet for people who are looking something simple but don’t want a tablet that feels cheap. If you want to play memory-intensive games or apps, then this tablet is not for you.Regards

Bought for my daughter's birthday.. it's the perfect fit. Quality , functionality. Love this

My 6 yr old enjoys the tablet very much. However the internal 8gb storage is quickly full. Apps are stored here and no possibility to store on the external micro SD card ( which I understand ).All in all a good tablet

This is a great little tablet that does everything I need it to do. It runs well, is pretty responsive, the display is very nice and the camera takes decent photos. The limited 8GB does not concern me so much since I tend to not load up on apps and what not. Also, I've had a Kindle and know what I am getting with 8GB. Do I still wish this came with 16GB instead? Yes, I do. I would have bought a 16GB tablet. But for just checking Facebook, my email and being able to access my discussion boards for school this works perfectly for me.My biggest issue with this tablet and something I do not understand from a design stand point is the super thin sides. I had a hard time trying to choose between the Tab A 7.0 and the Tab E Lite 7.0. The reason being is with the Tab E Lite, the sides were an equal thickness all around the tablet which would have made holding the tablet in a portrait orientation a lot less awkward and a lot more comfortable. Especially for reading books or anything in general you may want to hold this in the portrait orientation for. Samsung essentially made this a larger version of their phones neglecting the fact that people are going to hold a larger tablet differently and a place for thumbs on the side would have been super nice.Ultimately I chose the Tab A 7.0 because of the rear 5mp and front 2mp cameras. I wanted a tablet that would also take decent photos and the rear 2mp camera on the Tab E Lite would not have cut it.I am mostly happy with this purchase. I really dislike the sides issue and really wish the sides were an equal thickness all around the tablet for more comfortable holding but it is what it is. Maybe Samsung will realize their design mistake for the next generation of tablets. But it's a very nice tablet and I can do everything I was expecting to be able to do with it.