The price is right for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Starting at $229, the 8-inch model is the first Samsung budget tablet to boast a price as modest as its specs. ( UK availability has yet to be announced, but the US price converts to around £230.)
Running the latest version of Android , Google’s operating system, the Tab A features Samsung’s robust and user-friendly TouchWiz interface and - on top of that - it offers a few useful and fun software perks. In addition to in-app bonuses for games like The Hobbit: Kingdoms and Pac-Man Friends, the Tab A includes free limited subscriptions to publications such as The New York Times, The Economist and many more. However, the value of the Tab A is on the inside, not the outside.
Like the standard budget tablet, the plastic-laden construction of the Samsung Tab A is unimpressively pedestrian. Plastic builds are Samsung’s M.O., and the Tab A exudes this, managing to feel flimsy and cheap. Despite this, it’s still comfortable, thin, lightweight and compact in size.
Samsung tends to overprice its entry-level tablet models, so the low price tag on the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is an extremely welcome development. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A is a solid budget tablet that excels in giving you the most bang for your buck.