Cheapest Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Samsung proposes with its Galaxy Tab A 2016 10-inch tablet with a solvent performance. It costs 279 euros

Not many 10-inch tablets with good performance and a price below 300 euros. And it is in this market where Samsung wants to reign. Part of an advantageous position after the success of its Galaxy Tab A, which has sold 280,000 units since its launch, according to data provided by the company itself. His great asset for this second half of the year is the new version of this device, keeping its essence intact, updates its main features.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 has a 10.1-inch screen slightly larger than its predecessor (9.7), but the real difference is in its aspect ratio: 4: 3 to 16: 9. This widescreen format makes, when placed vertically, we can see more information about documents or web pages; while in the horizontal position, enjoying higher quality of multimedia playback. In this regard, the panel has Full HD resolution, sufficient to provide clarity and detail in the images. It also shows bright colors and has a sensor able to adapt its luminosity to external conditions.

DATA SHEET
Display: 10.1-inch 1,920 x 1,200 pixel resolution

Processor: 1.6 GHz Exynos7870 Octacore

RAM: 2 Gb

Storage: 16 Gb / microSD slot up to 200 GB

Camera: Rear 8MP AF and Full HD video at 30 fps; 2-megapixel front

Battery: 7,300 mAh

Operating system: Android M

Size: 155.3 x 254.2 x 8.2 mm

Weight: 525 g

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.1 a, b, g, n, ac / Wi-Fi Direct / Bluetooth 4.1 / USB 2.0

Sensors: GPS + Glonass, accelerometer, Hall sensor, RGB sensor

Price: 279 euros

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The frames around this screen are reduced and the glass that covers it is well integrated with the housing, made of plastic, one of the clearest that there is a Premium model indicative. Moreover, with this material a surface with good grip is achieved and that repels dirt quite well. It does not stop being comfortable hold for long periods of time with one hand, since it is rather heavy (525 grams).

They have been included capacitive buttons and the usual physical button center and two speakers on the bottom that offer a higher than normal volume and a remarkable quality. It is definitely one of the highlights. And that despite its location in horizontal format it makes the sound comes out only by one side of the terminal.

At the rear camera, which protrudes a few millimeters and features 8 megapixel resolution and some advanced features like a Pro mode or the HDR mode, underused in devices of these features it is located. They are not sufficient to achieve impressive results, although for occasional use. The front camera, 2 megapixel, also is somewhat fair.

THE BEST AND THE WORST
The best:

- Screen

- Autonomy

- Children Mode

Worst:

- Construction

- Graphics

- Weight

With 8 cores, the processor chosen for the occasion is a Exynos7870 developed by the firm itself. It is common in many of its models, so it was not a surprise. This chip built in 14 nanometer, is up to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, with which it shares its essential features: good performance, low fuel consumption and low price. Therefore, it is ideal for mid-range devices like this. Accompanied by 2GB of RAM, it offers adequate performance: it is not the fastest on the market but it works smoothly and does not suffer blockages. Its biggest limitation, though, appears in the most advanced games in terms of graphics and demanding performance.

The battery life on the other hand, ranges between 10 and 12 hours HD video playback. It's not bad at all. Furthermore, to conclude the section of the configuration, it is necessary to refer to its 16 GB of internal memory, expandable through a microSD memory card and complemented with 100 GB of free storage on OneDrive. It is not the only application of Microsoft available as complete suite brings preinstalled Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint ...).

NOTES AND VERDICT
Price quality: *****

Design: ***

Innovation: ***

Driving: *****

Additional features: ****

Verdict:

roundly good

recommendable

Neutral

Rather negative

very negative

Marshmallow runs Android personalized with TouchWiz, which adds some very interesting applications and features. One of the most important is the ability to use two apps simultaneously, splitting the screen between the two. This option is not available in all apps, such as opening itself allow both the gallery and notes, or Play Music S Planner calendar. It also connects to TVs to share the screen and view the contents at a distance; or mobile phone (provided it is a terminal Android 4.4 or higher) from your screen to respond to messages received on the smartphone.

For children

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 lets you create different users so that several people can use the same tablet, and while safeguarding your personal information. Thus, each would have his music, games, apps or photos and could not access the rest.

There's even a specially created for children called Children option (also known as Kids Mode 4.0) and is equipped with parental control tools that we have seen in other devices signature mode. In this way, a secure environment that prevents small access not age appropriate content, download applications without supervision or longer are recommended front of the screen is created. This mode also includes different games, videos and applications for it. They can be completed from the Children shop, which only provides access to such content and never generals Google Play.

COMPETITION
-LG G PAD 10,1

-Acer Iconia One 10

-Asus Z300M

Aquaris -BQ M10

-Lenovo MIix 3

For all this, if I had to define the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 with a single word, the choice would be balance. And, without any provision that highlights on other models within your price range, there are not any that clashes. With it's comfortable performing the usual tasks of a tablet (browse, read, watch or play multimedia content) and, for less than 300 euros and its screen size is a highly recommended option.