Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

At a glance

• Weaknesses: Working memory (RAM) – < 5/100, Storage (< 5/100), Fast charging (< 5/100), Performance (< 5/100), Battery (10/100), Screen sharpness (12/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

Specifications

• Screen (diagonal)10.5″
• DisplayTFT LCD
• Battery7,040 mAh
• Wired charging15 W
• Main camera8 MP
• Selfie camera5 MP

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 2 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score6/100
• Performance
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  How fast the device runs apps and games, measured by the public AnTuTu benchmark.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 AnTuTu Benchmark V11, read on 09/21/2026
• Screen sharpness
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  Screen: panel type (OLED first, then mini-LED, IPS, TFT), smoothness (60 to 144 Hz) and sharpness in pixels per inch.
  12/100 GSMArena (spec sheet: panel, refresh rate and sharpness), read on 09/30/2026
• Battery
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  Battery: battery life measured by Notebookcheck (Wi-Fi browsing) when available, otherwise the stated battery capacity (mAh).
  10/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/21/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
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  Memory (RAM): the more there is, the more apps the device keeps open without slowing down.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 AnTuTu Benchmark V11, read on 09/21/2026
• Storage
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  Room for photos, videos and apps: the largest capacity on offer, in GB (stated value).
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Fast charging
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  Stated wired charging power, in watts: the higher it is, the faster the battery charges.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →7/100
• Smart →7/100
• Premium →
  Released more than 24 months ago: a comparison’s Premium pick leaves it out.6/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 85 of 85 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (6/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

No. 5 in our Top 10 →

Prices checked

• New $285 Price checked on 10/15/2026 · Price confirmed at the last check, no change observed · Returns policy · See the offer
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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