Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8"; 16 GB Wifi Tablet (White) SM-T350NZWAXAR

Picked up this tablet recently when the price dipped one evening to about $130 for use as a FPV and telemetry display for flying my Solo quads. I had been using my Samsung phone, but I wanted a bigger image to help compensate for slightly over 30 eyes. The 8" size is perfect, although a tad heavy and about the max that fits in the controller mount. I had initially tried an older 8" Lenovo tablet that I already had, but it was incompatible with the app I need to run. The Tab A is one of the tablets tested to be fully compatible with the app, so I figured I'd just buy one, especially given the price, even though the technology is getting a little dated. Interestingly, when I'm not out flying, I find myself using this tablet more and more for email, reading the news over coffee in the morning (not CNN or MSNBC fake news!), web searches, Amazon shopping, etc. It's plenty fast enough for these purposes, the display is sufficiently bright and pleasant to look at, and the battery holds up well for many hours. It also comes with very usable Microsoft Office apps, although I've so far only found the need to use Word or Excel a couple of times. The only negative as a FPV display is that the image could be a tad brighter for outdoor use. But with a sun shade or by standing under a tree to get out of the direct sun, it works pretty well to see where you're flying and to keep track of down-range distance, altitude, flight battery charge state, etc. For the price paid, this is a really nice tablet in a size that's perfect for me. Oh yeah, one nice surprise I wasn't expecting: shortly after I started using it, the operating system updated to Android 7!

This item is a comfortable size for carrying around and its very reliable.

Update 4/2/2016: BUYER BEWARE: While I am still happy with this tablet, I purchased this as an Open Box item from Amazon's Warehouse. I have purchased other products from them, was really happy at the "deals" I got, and got them covered with an extended warranty through Square Trade. It occurred to me I hadn't covered this tablet and tried to do so. After jumping through a ton of hoops, I was informed Amazon changed its policy and no longer offers Square Trade warranties for Amazon Warehouse. The other two warranty suggestions I received got so many horrible reviews from users, I wondered why these were even available at Amazon. To add insult to injury, I purchased a lovely case to protect this beautiful tablet, set it down on the window sill and it slipped off and cracked ... in the case! Ugh! Thank goodness I bought it with my American Express card, which protects purchases (including drops) in the first 90days. That said, please keep in mind that Amazon will NOT help you with quality warranties on Warehouse merchandise AND, not for nothing, but I'm a little unhappy that the tablet is so "fragile" (?) that the screen cracks so easily, and very unhappy that the cover offered such little protection. I am very careful with my things & often have them for YEARS, so I am a bit disappointed in the fragility of this product. Original review: I am very happy with the Samsung tablet. I have watched more than a few on demand videos now and don't understand the criticism of picture/screen quality - it's beautiful. I have the 8" Tab A and couldn't be happier with my decision. I charged it fully when I got it on Sunday (!); today is Friday and I am only now charging it again. Mind you, the battery was at about 46%. Incredibly decent. And during that time, I watched about 3 hours of video content, checked email daily and left WiFi on. My cover puts the tablet to sleep when closed and wakes it up when opened, so it has not been shut down in six days. I have access to all the apps I could need and LOVE that it comes loaded with Microsoft Office - giving me access to Word, Excel and Power Point. I don't know how well the camera and video work yet but will update if something is amis. I had this on my Wish list and kept an eye for a deal. I spotted one in the Amazon Warehouse, listed in very good condition for $151.00 vs. $195.00. I would say it is BRAND new and cannot imagine email you could see a difference! Outstanding. The tablet was still in the cellophane with plugs and cords. Very pleased and would definitely recommend AND buy again.

After a week of usage I love this little tablet. I have been using iPads since they were initially released and have had a few. This one blows them right out of the water. The battery life is amazing. I fully charged the device when I got it and ran it through some tests. Streaming video from Netflix for 8 consecutive hours took the battery from 100% to 72% Side by side with my 4th generation iPad doing the same test the battery on the iPad drained to 15%. Yes, I'm sure the battery being new has something to do with it. but impressive nonetheless. I setup the kids mode and allow my 4 year old son to play with it. He loves it and the kids mode allows him to play without any worry of accidental purchases, or getting into something he shouldn't. Also the added free software they include is quite nice. The full MS Office suite comes pre-loaded which is surprisingly nice to have. I deal with a lot of Spreadsheets for work and it has allowed me to keep my laptop in my bag and handle things from the tablet. I expanded the memory with a 128 GB micro SD. For the same amount of storage with the iPad it would cost more then buying 3 of these. All that being said, The screen is not as sharp as I would like. But if that's not a big deal to you this thing is a winner. I feel confident in making a recommendation for this product, and plan on buying one for my parents and siblings this Christmas.

I just purchased this tablet, and I am in love!!! I did a lot of research on tablets, and I was looking for one that had the ability to transfer apps to the SD card. There were many that said they could, but when I did further research, they actually could not, so don’t be fooled. The screen size on this tablet was 8”, and I am used to using a 7” screen, but I am now a HUGE fan of the 8” screen this one has. The processer was 1.5 GB ram, and it runs so fast and smooth. I got a 16 GB and added a 16 GB SD card, and I have tons of room. We also have a nexus 7 tablet, and I was looking for something comparable to that, and this one did, and exceeded my expectations. The nexus 7 does not allow an SD card, so this is an upgrade from that tablet for sure. Also, I am huge into the online game apps, and I have installed 13 of my game apps on it, in addition to many other apps within the first week, with no problems at all. I have so much room on it, it is amazing. I have read many reviews that say the screen quality on this particular tablet was not good, and I have found that to be false in my opinion. This tablet came with the home charger, which was something some other tablets I reviewed did not all come with. I would recommend this tablet to anyone looking for a fast, high capacity tablet that is not so expensive that you have to mortgage your house to own one.

I have been an Apple iPad purist for years. When I recently gave my mother my iPad Mini (she is having some issues with her vision and it's easier for her to use for certain apps than her phone), I thought I'd be content with just having my Pro 9.7. However, I like to read in bed, and the larger iPad really doesn't work well for that. I considered a Kindle Paperwhite, but since the Paperwhite doesn't reverse to a black field with white text I didn't want to use that and needed something for which I could use the Kindle app. I decided to try an Android tablet, which would be significantly less expensive than a new Mini 4. Plus, I'd been wanting to get experience with Android because I have friends who have Android phones who are always asking me questions about them for which I have no answer. After doing a bit of research, I decided on the Galaxy Tab A 8-inch, which was almost exactly the same size as the Mini. Several local stores had good sales but nobody ... and I mean NOBODY ... had one in stock. They had plenty of the 7" tablets but with the smaller size and only 8GB of memory, even with the SD expansion slot, I wasn't interested. So I ordered it here. I am very pleased with this device. It was easy to set up and it's been responsive and intuitive to use. The size and form factor are nearly identical to my old Mini. If anything I like the Kindle app better on the Android than on the iPad -- not the least of which is because you can buy Kindle books directly from the Android app and not from the Apple one (has to do with Apple demanding 30% of all sales on the iPad, which includes Kindle books. Can't say I blame Amazon for not wanting part of that "deal"). I only have one minor complaint and not a large enough one to warrant a loss of a star -- you can't turn down the ambient light on the Galaxy as far as you can with the Mini. This only becomes an issue because I tend to stay up later than my husband so when I am reading he is trying to sleep, and it seems like I can't get the screen as dark as my Mini could go. Curiously, he says the ambient light it throws seems to be less overall and it doesn't bother him at all. Maybe it projects less overall but it seems brighter to me.

Works great! for about a 100$ it does what I needed it to and is the perfect size to fit in my purse. So far Ive owned 3/4 different tablets: a small "phablet", this one (8"), a 10" nexus, and the surface pro 4. Of the 4 tablets, I like this size the best. The phablet I found was too big and awkward to comfortably fit in my pockets, but small enough that reading books or watching tv was a bit uncomfortable on the eyes. By contrast the 10" nexus and surface pro 4 (which I use for work primarily) are to large to fit in my mid size purses. This size can fit in nearly every one of my bags ( the only exception being my small clutches and evening bags). It works quickly, and I havent had any issues with it overheating. It is a bit of a slow charger, and if your are using the tablet with the screen on full brightness, it will drain the battery faster then it will charge. I did find however, that so long as you have the brightness set to the lowest level, it will (slowly) charge at a rate of about 1% increase per 10 minutes. In normal conditions, if I am not charging and using simultaneously, it takes a couple hours to fully charge. The blue smoke color is beautiful. I bought a cheap (like 6$) case for my tablet to protect since it does get tossed about in my purse.

GREAT ITEM

Como la describen, es una Tableta excelente, no se traba, buen tamaño delgada y ligera. buena definición de pantalla. Lenta para cargarse pero la batería es duradera. Es una buena compra la recomiendo.

Good for what you pay. Awesome.

Loving it. Used a blackberry playbook for years, when aps, updates and support died off, I bought an inexpensive android tablet to see if I'd like the android world. Android was ok, but my experimental tablet was slow and limited (I knew that going in $50 doesn't get you great technology). When ready to commit, I researched andchose galaxy tab A. Not disappointed. Battery life is great, screen size and resolution are exactly what I wanted. Perfectly portable, easy to handle and does everything I need it to do.

A casi un año de haberla comprado y darle uso, esta tableta a pesar de sus especificaciones, en cuanto a la calidad de pantalla, que no es tan buena como se espera, es pasable. Ahora en cuanto su funcionalidad y su fluidez, para el precio-calidad, es un excelente producto en ese sentido, si lo que se desea es tener un dispositivo con el cual navegar y más que nada como agenda, es la mejor opción, además si eres amante de los productos de Samsung, seguro te gustara esta tableta. Ampliamente recomendable para la escuela o para el trabajo, incluso si lo que deseas entretenimiento, es muy buena opción.

Excelente producto para el precio. Superó mis expectativas. El envío fue muy rápido para venir de otro país. Me gusta mucho y confió en Amazon. Siempr compró aqui