Samsung introduced a new tablet this year from the Galaxy Tab A line - it was a model called SM-T280. The device is a 7-inch mid-range gadget with optimal functionality and a low price.
The company has released a small but functional gadget for its customers
Let's take a more detailed review of the characteristics of the new model, learn about its parameters and the capabilities it provides to the user.
Specifications
| operating system | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Screen | 7 inches, TFT IPS, 1280×800 pixels, capacitive, multi-touch |
| CPU | Exynos 3475, 4 cores, 1.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB |
| Flash memory | 8 GB |
| Memory card support | microSD (up to 200 GB) |
| Connectors | micro-USB 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Camera | rear (5 MP) and front (2 MP) |
| Communication | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Additionally | accelerometer, FM radio |
| Dimensions | 108.8x186.9x8.7 mm |
| Weight | 283 g |
| Price | $180 |
Design
As is customary with this manufacturer, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 is outwardly simple in design, but looks attractive - the designers’ sense of style does not disappear over time. The tablet is available in black and white colors.
There is a manufacturer's logo on the top of the front, a function key on the bottom, and two touch buttons on either side of it. On the back you can see the camera connector, on the side of it there is a speaker and another reminder of who released this gadget.
The body is made of matte plastic and looks beautiful and dignified. The dimensions are quite compact, the device can be easily carried with you, and it weighs little. A similar solution also determines the use of a tablet - the device is well suited for the user for work, study, and travel, as it is convenient to take with you.
In general, the external design is not satisfactory and will appeal to many buyers; the device will fit well into any environment, which makes it universal.
Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 SM-T285 8Gb LTE White
Karmolitsky Alexander
— July 13, 2020 3/5
In my opinion, this is not an outstanding product. If only the original design and build quality. Despite the decent 4000 mAh battery, the tablet shows high self-discharge. Overnight it can easily lose up to 20-25% of the charge in standby mode (specially tested - 21% of the charge is lost in about 9 hours... a smartphone with a 2800 mah battery spends much less). And the reason for this is the processor from Spreadtrum model SC9830i from a relatively little-known Chinese manufacturer. This processor has a very high idle clock speed of as much as 768MHz. It simply cannot go lower, while processors from Qualcomm can reduce the frequency to 300 MHz, and Samsung Exynos to 250 MHz. With active use, the battery charge melts before our eyes. I specifically noticed that when browsing websites, the battery loses 1% every 5 minutes. In total, in 23 hours 43 minutes, a fully charged tablet was discharged to 21%, despite the fact that the screen was active for only 2 hours 35 minutes. I think this is a weak indicator. There are practically no sensors in this tablet. Even in my budget smartphone Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 there are two and a half times more of them. The tablet, in my opinion, is very budget-friendly and is suitable for those who will use it to read, surf websites, use social networks and watch movies. Well, and also as a navigator in the car. The cameras are pretty mediocre. Heavy games are contraindicated for him, but relatively light games are fine. It’s a pity, the fall of the ruble makes its own adjustments, because... Abroad, this tablet costs around 200 dollars, which by pre-crisis standards would have been around 7-8 thousand rubles at retail here. And that would be its real price. And for the current 11500 this is a pretty mediocre device. For 13,900 rubles, as they sell it in some places, I wouldn’t buy it. Overall, the tablet did not impress me, but rather disappointed me. Nice wrapper with cheap filling.
Advantages:
High build quality. A good screen with sufficient brightness, a 4G module, the ability to make calls and send SMS like from a phone. Convenient size (fits well in the hand).
Flaws:
Frankly weak hardware. Outdated video accelerator. Weak external speaker. Not very sensitive screen sensor. Weak cellular receiver (where my Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone shows 3 bars, this tablet shows 1 - operator on both MTS devices). There is no proximity sensor when calling, only forced blocking. No light sensor. Weak oleophobic coating.
Period of use:
less than a month
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Screen
The model is equipped with a 7-inch screen with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels, guaranteeing good image quality. This diagonal is the most popular among users, as it is convenient for watching movies or web pages, but at the same time the tablet remains compact and mobile, so you can always have it at hand.
It is worth noting that IPS screens, like this Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016, are notable for their quality and are the best option for this type of technology. They are inexpensive and provide colorful images with large viewing angles. Such a display will cope well with basic tasks - such as watching videos or photos, reading, surfing the Internet.
Display of Samsung Galaxy Tab S7: here we save money
- Size and Type: 11 inches, LTPS
- Resolution : 2560 x 1600, WQXA, 576 ppi
- Aspect Ratio: 16:10
- Refresh rate: 120Hz
- Brightness: 500 nits
- Color space: DCI-P3
The screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is now completely different. The diagonal has increased - from 10.5 inches to 11 and, if the Galaxy Tab S6 had Super AMOLED, then here it is IPS. But now it supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which, according to the manufacturer, provides greater smoothness and comfort when working.
You can feel the smoothness, but it’s worth noting that this display refresh rate has a bad effect on its autonomy. Although in the options 120 Hz is stated as an adaptive frequency, that is, it is implied that it will be turned on when the application supports it. Interestingly, the older version does not have such an option; you will have to choose between low or high refresh rates.
There are few screen settings : you can choose between light and dark themes, and between natural or saturated colors of the picture. However, it is unlikely that you will need anything else. The display on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is good by default: bright, with excellent contrast and high resistance to fingerprints. A small minus is excessive glossiness.
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Performance
The tablet comes with an Exynos 3475 processor, which consists of 4 cores and has a clock speed of 1.3 GHz. Performance is also affected by RAM, the volume of which in the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020 is 1.5 GB. Combining the characteristics, we can conclude that the tablet has decent performance, which is sufficient for a mid-class device.
Such parameters are enough for everyday tasks - using the Internet, watching videos or movies, reading and working in applications, even if all this happens at the same time. Naturally, a tablet cannot be considered a gaming tablet - equipment with such specialization is much more expensive, since games require more powerful parameters.
Of course, you can play on this device, but the graphics are unlikely to be the most realistic, and applications that require significant resources may not be displayed correctly. So the tablet can be used mainly for work, and on the road it will come in handy as a compact multimedia center.
Multimedia capabilities
The multimedia capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020 can be judged based on screen parameters, performance and sound. If we talk about the screen, its quality will allow you to enjoy a beautiful picture of a movie, video or photos, and the 7-inch size also plays in its favor.
The tablet's speaker is located on the back, close to the camera but not on the edge, so you won't be muted when holding the device. It produces a pretty good loud and clear sound. The model's performance is sufficient to fully perform all multimedia-related tasks. The system provides 8 GB of memory for storing files - not much, but the tablet can easily read cards up to 200 GB in size. Therefore, you will have somewhere to store all your books, documents, photos and TV series, and the main space is better used for applications.
Battery and operating time
The tablet has a 4000 mAh battery. Considering the operation of the system, this power should be enough for 9 hours of operation of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020. In fact, such an indicator is very relative - it all depends on how intensively you use the device.
It can be assumed that since the screen, like the processor, does not consume too much energy, the battery will be enough for one working day. In some cases, if you use the tablet for only an hour and a half a day, it will last for several days without any problems.
Camera
The main module of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020 has 5 megapixels - not bad for a mid-range device, but not enough for high-quality photos. However, in most tablets cameras are supplied as a secondary component, but not the main one, so you shouldn’t expect much from them.
In general, with the help of the camera you will be able to take good pictures in optimal lighting, it will help you out in situations where you urgently need to photograph something. The 2 MP front module will help you create good “selfies” and cope with video communications. You don't need anything else from this camera.
Appearance of Samsung Galaxy Tab S7: bigger and heavier
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- Dimensions : 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3mm
- Weight of Wi-Fi/LTE versions: 498/500 g
- Colors: Black, Silver, Bronze
Having received a larger screen and a more capacious battery, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is noticeably heavier - 80 grams compared to the Tab S6, and this is felt when you hold the tablet in your hands for a long time.
The developers did not reduce the frames, and rightly so. Narrow frames usually look good, but they are terribly annoying because of false clicks, but this is not the case here.
The arrangement of connectors, buttons and speakers on the 2020 tablet has not changed at all : on the right side there are power and volume buttons, and in the version with LTE there is also a card slot, on the top there is a speaker, antennas and microphone, on the bottom there is another speaker, and, of course, a USB Type-C port. At the back there is again a dual camera and a recess with a magnet for the S Pen stylus. The pen in this recess still holds unconvincingly and easily flies off if it touches something, for example, when putting the smartphone in a bag.
As you probably noticed, Koreans mostly copy the design of tablets from their smartphones , with tenacity worthy of better use, ignoring that landscape scanning is more common for a tablet, and when you hold it horizontally in your hands, reaching for the volume and power keys is completely inconvenient , and taking a screenshot with their help is a complete pain. The power button would look better on the bottom or top end.
Operating system and programs
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020 tablet runs on the Android system with the Lollipop shell, common to many devices of this brand. As before, this software is easy to use, has a standard menu in the form of a list of applications, and understanding the settings and interface is not difficult even for a beginner.
The system works stably and smoothly; the basic set contains all the necessary programs to start using the tablet: browsers, mail, an alarm clock with a calculator, settings, a file manager, a player, multimedia storage and several more programs.
Installing other components is not difficult using the Google store, so there is nothing special or unusual in the tablet system. However, no shortcomings were found in it.
Competitors
If you're looking for a mid-range, low-priced tablet with a 7-inch display and optimal performance, check out the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020's Asus Nexus 7. It has a slightly better screen and a 1.5 GHz processor. . In general, in terms of the overview of the main parameters, the tablets are almost identical, and they cost almost the same.
Other competitors are superior in some ways and inferior in some ways to this model, so you should make a more detailed comparison yourself, based on your needs. In general, the device is a completely original and worthy gadget, so it’s worth paying attention to it.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 SM-T561N 8Gb
The Tab E 9.6 closes the top ten devices in the Galaxy lineup. This is a real “must-have” in every student’s arsenal, because in terms of functionality and cost it has no equal. For less than $200 you can get an excellent gadget in a stylish plastic case and with a high-quality HD screen.
This tablet won't set any performance records or surprise you with multitasking. But still, some flagships may envy its functionality:
- supports 3G;
- up to 12 hours of operation in active mode;
- IPS matrix with wide viewing angles;
- office application package.
The heart of the gadget is a budget 4-core processor with a frequency of 1.5 GHz. In combination with a 3 GB RAM module, it will show very good results. If you are not chasing the latest flagship products, but prefer practicality, this model is created just for you.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2020 tablet is a good device with powerful characteristics for its price level, in which I would like to note the following advantages:
- Pleasant external design.
- High-quality display with good viewing angles.
- High performance.
- Sufficient battery capacity.
Among the disadvantages, as always when it comes to tablets, we can mention the cameras. As for this particular device, it also lacks modern 3G, 4G, LTE protocols, which are becoming increasingly popular. However, if they were present in such a device, its cost would become much higher.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
In February 2020, Samsung introduced a premium new product from the Galaxy Tab series labeled S5e. The device differs from its predecessors in its more refined and sophisticated (5 mm) forms, as well as the presence of intelligent functions.
The matte color of the case combined with compactness makes the tablet design unique. The weight of the device is only 400 grams, which allows you to hold it in your hands for a long time without feeling discomfort.
5 features of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e tablet:
- Bixby02 assistant will help manage multimedia equipment;
- Quick Command support;
- Dolby Atmos technology from AKG;
- up to 10.5 hours of autonomy;
- free access to YouTube services.
When combined with a mouse, keyboard and docking station, the gadget turns into a full-fledged computer. It is ideal for those users who work remotely but want to maintain portability.
