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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is an affordable mid-range tablet. Moreover, it features a metallic side and back design. The tablet features a 10.5-inch LCD display with revamped bezels. The tablet is powered by a Unisoc T618 which is based on a 12nm process. Besides, Samsung has stuck in a quad-speaker setup and also a headphone jack in the tablet. It is the successor to the Tab A7 from last year. While the Tab A7 was deemed the go-to budget tablet, the Tab A8 fails to live up to its predecessor. That being said, it is not a bad tablet at all.

Starting Price  35,499
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Variants
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Display

10.5 inches
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Battery

7040mAh
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Camera

8MP Single
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Processor

Unisoc Tiger T618
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Memory

4GB
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Storage

128GB / 64GB

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) Overview:

Design

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Design
Rear Panel

The Tab A8 has a simple design and it features an all-aluminum build. In terms of weight and thickness, the device weighs 508 grams and measures 6.9mm. Furthermore, there is a single camera and a small Samsung logo on the back. The volume rockers and the power button is placed on the top right of the frame. The Galaxy Tab A8 is available in three colors— Grey, Silver, and Pink Gold.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Display 2
Display

Moving on to the display, the Tab A8 is equipped with a 10.5-inch display. However, it is a TFT screen and lacks the vibrancy of a LED screen. Besides, the screen has a 1200 x 1920 resolution and a pixel density of 216ppi.

Performance

The performance on the Tab A8 is handled by the Unisoc Tiger T618 which is a 12nm octa-core processor. Although quite similar to the Snapdragon 662 on the Tab A7, the T618 performed better on GPU benchmarks like 3DMark Wildlife.

Moreover, the Galaxy Tab A8 can be configured with up to 128GB internal storage and a single 4GB RAM option. Nonetheless, the storage can be expanded up to 1TB with an SD Card.

Audio

You will find a quad-speaker array on the Tab A8. Not only that, Samsung has not omitted the 3.5mm headphone jack. Furthermore, the tablet features Dolby Atmos for an immersive listening experience.

Battery

On the battery front, Samsung has you covered with a 7040mAh battery which provides up to 7 hours of screen-on-time on a full charge. Likewise, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 supports 15W charging. However, the tablet ships with a 7.7W charger in the box.

Others

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Camera
Back Camera

Moving on, the Galaxy Tab A8 features a new camera bump compared to its predecessor. However, the cameras themselves seem untouched as you get the same 8MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter up front. Furthermore, the tablet runs on Android 11 with Samsung’s One UI 3 on top. Similarly, biometric options include fingerprint reader and face unlock.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) Price in Nepal

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) Price in Nepal
4/64GB, Wi-Fi Rs. 35,499
4/64GB, Wi-Fi + LTE Rs. 42,499
4/128GB, WiFi + LTE Rs. 45,999

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) Specifications Compare

Date Jan 28, 2021
Status In Stock
Series Galaxy Tab A
Related Tablets
Dimension 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm
Weight 508 gm
Build
Back: Aluminum
Front: Glass
Frames: Aluminum
No IP rating
Colors Silver, Grey, PInk Gold
Size 10.5 inches
Type TFT LCD
Resolution
1200 x 1900 pixels
16:10 aspect ratio
216 PPI pixel density
Refresh Rate 60Hz
Laminated Yes
Cellular
2G Bands : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands : HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands : B 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 17 / 20 / 28 / 66 / 38 / 40 / 41
WLAN WiFi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, WiFi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS GPS / Glonass / QZSS / Galileo
USB USB Type-C, OTG
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T618
CPU
Octa-core
– 2x Cortex-A75 (2.0 GHz)
– 6x Cortex-A55 (2.0 GHz)
GPU Mali G52 MP2
OS Android 11
UI Version OneUI 3
Promised Updates
RAM 4GB
Storage 64/128GB
Variant 4/64GB, 4/128GB
SD Card Yes
Single
Primary : 8MP
Features AutoFocus
Video 1080p @ 30 fps
Single 5MP
Video 1080p @ 30fps
Fingerprint Side-mounted
Face Unlock 2D Face Recognition
Speakers Yes, 4
3.5 mm Jack Yes
Microphones Yes
Others Dolby Atmos
Type Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Gyro
Type 7040 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W Fast Charging (15W adapter in the box)
Stylus No
Keyboard Samsung Folio Keyboard
Others Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds, Gear IconX
Features Samsung Kids, Knox Security