In the 4G era, users can access digital content easily. Even with technological sophistication, people can now "work from home."
Smartphones may be the choice of many people to access cyberspace. But if you feel the screen size of the smartphone is inadequate, then what you need is a tablet.
Equally applying the concept of mobile, with more screen relief and 4G connectivity, accessing social media and digital content, will be more convenient to do on a tablet.
One of the most recent tablets that could be the ideal choice for you is the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8.
Armed with a 8.0-inch wide screen, 4G connection, giant battery, and affordable prices, Samsung TAB is here to add to your comfort of accessing digital content and even helps your productivity at work.
Equipped with Dual Speakers for a more exciting entertaiment (watching) experience with a compact design, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 can be used for all walks of life, both young and old.
Sales Package
In the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 sales package, buyers will get a number of accessories. The contents of the sales box are:
- Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 tablet
- Universal USB cable
- Charger
- Ejector pin
- User guide
Review Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 (2019)
1. Thin Design
The minimalist design makes the Galaxy TAB A8 comfortable to hold, both horizontally and vertically. In fact, because of its thin size (8.0mm), users will also still feel comfortable when holding a TAB with one hand. In addition, the relatively light weight (347 grams) also makes the Galaxy TAB A8 also comfortable to carry.
More specifically about the design, on the face, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 features a 8.0-inch screen made of full-glass material, while the side and rear frame uses aluminum with plastic finishing.
On the top bezel of the screen, there is an earpiece accompanied by a proximity sensor and a 2MP selfie camera for video chat. At the top edge, there is a 3.5mm audio jack. Dual speakers at the bottom are accompanied by a Micro-USB battery charging port with a microphone.
Moving to the wing, there is a volume button on the left wing along with the power button / screen lock. While in the opposite wing there is only one slot consisting of two trays, one for SIM cards (nano SIM), one for miscro SD.
Already support 4G LTE networks, users will be able to embed SIM cards with Micro SD cards to expand storage space up to 512GB. The internal storage itself is 32GB with 2GB of RAM.
The overall TAB performance was very good during our three-day test. To do basic things like streaming video, accessing social media, processing documents, to creating photo and video content, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is very reliable.
2. Sharp Screen
The popular sizes of tablet devices are 10.1 inches and 8.0 inches. Both are fairly comfortable to use. If you have large stature it might be more suitable for big ones, but for Asian people, especially Indonesians, 8.0 inches is more compact and wiser.
With the bezel large enough at the top and bottom of the screen, you don't need to worry about touching the screen, because the screen-to-body ratio is 71.0 percent. Types of tablet screens are 16 million color TFT, WXGA resolution (800 × 1280 pixels) and 16:10 screen ratio.
Because the Galaxy TAB A8 has a 8.0-inch landscape display, making it comfortable for children to use too. From both a straight and angular perspective, the screen remains crisp to the eye.
By default, the tablet screen interface is very clean, there is no widget that compresses the screen. The size of the application icon and font font can be programmed. By default, the size is neither too small nor too large. That way, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is very suitable for use by children and the elderly.
3. Children's Mode
With super affordable prices, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is actually designed for basic uses such as watching videos, playing games, reading news, and processing documents. But when viewed from the menu presented, it looks like this tablet is also intended for children.
The reason is, the company injects a feature called Samsung Kids Home that allows parents to control how long children use the tablet, as well as instantly access the applications that parents want for their children.
With a magnitude of 8.0 inches and a large power capacity, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is perfect for entertaining children. If by chance you are a parent who is looking for a device for children, this tablet is very good to consider.
Although suitable for children, the screen size and font size (fonts and application icons) are also right for the elderly (elderly) to read the news. If you're looking for a gift for your parents, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is definitely the right tablet.
4. Powerful performance
testing for three days, the performance of the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is very good. Our tests include watching videos, playing light games, surfing the internet, opening social media, editing documents, taking photos and recording videos, and reading news. For basic daily use, everything runs smoothly without any problems.
In sustaining its performance, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 uses a 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core processor with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 chipset and an Adreno 504 GPU.
Combined with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, of course playing heavy games is not the best choice with this tablet. When you travel for example, you can use a tablet to simply play light games.
For the satisfaction of enjoying multimedia content, it is recommended that you utilize a MicroSD slot by adding an external memory card to the tablet so that it loads more.
5. Charming Camera
Video chat is very possible with the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8. Because the tablet is equipped with front and rear cameras. Right above the screen, there is a 2MP camera for video chat and selfie purposes.
The rear camera is positioned in the upper corner. Single camera 8MP autofocus perched alone without the LED flash. You can take pictures and record videos with a maximum resolution of 1080p @ 30fps.
Despite the lack of features, users will be satisfied to see the results of Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 camera shots. Both images and videos recorded, quite sharp, clear, and bright.
6. Durability
Playing games on the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 does not need to worry about the battery. Because TAB is equipped with a giant battery capacity. With a size of 5,100mAh, its durability reaches almost 10 hours in a state of continuous display.
In fact, users will be able to interact with tablets for 19 full hours in a single charge. With this result, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 has a longer endurance than most other tablets.
But on the charging side, it still takes a long time to get back to 100% capacity. In particular, the tablet takes 147 minutes to fully charge from the state of the battery 0.
7. Conclusion: The Ideal Tablet
Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is the most affordable tablet from Samsung at the moment. TAB is ideal for those of you who are looking for a tablet to complete enjoying digital content.
Also, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A8 is ideal to give to elderly parents as a gift or to your child when they achieve achievements. TAB is also ideal for just accompanying you on a journey so you don't get bored, for example to watch the latest Viu drama series.
The presence of dual stereo speakers makes the tablet have a louder audio output than other tablets. This is certainly needed by children and parents. price of $145,86.
