Samsung X115

The Samsung X115 scores 19.9 out of 100 in our database, landing near the bottom of the tablet market. Its connectivity ranks in the 9th percentile, which is one of the worst we've seen, and the feature set is even lower at 7th. The 5100 mAh battery and 64GB of storage are fine for light use, but this international model won't make calls on most US carriers.

The Helio G99 chip inside the X115 sits at the 35th percentile for CPU performance. That's below average, but not a total disaster for basic tasks. The Mali-G57 MC2 GPU is right there with it at the 36th percentile. You'll scroll through apps and browse the web without wanting to throw the thing across the room, but don't expect smooth gaming or heavy multitasking. The 4GB of RAM ranks 31st, which means you'll hit reloads and app refreshes more often than you'd like. Samsung's own marketing mentions multitasking with two apps side by side, and sure, it can do that. Just don't expect both apps to stay snappy.

The 64GB of storage lands at the 30th percentile. That's tight for a tablet in 2025, especially when system files eat into it before you even start. The microSD slot helps, supporting up to 1TB, but that's an extra purchase. The 5100 mAh battery ranks 29th, which translates to a full day of light use but nothing impressive. If you're streaming video or playing games, keep the charger nearby.

Stacked against the Apple iPad Pro M5, the X115 looks like it's from a different decade. The iPad dominates in every metric we track, and the X115's 19.9 total score is less than a third of what top-tier tablets achieve. The Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition similarly runs circles around it for productivity, where the X115 scores just 11.3 out of 100. Even against other budget options like the Blackview Mega2, the X115 struggles. The Lenovo Yoga Tab offers a better screen and battery experience. The X115's one saving grace is that it's cheap, but so are plenty of tablets that don't rank in the bottom 10th percentile for connectivity.

We can't give you a proper price-to-performance ratio here because the X115 has no listed price in our database. The only listing we found is in Mexico at 5,390 MXN. That's roughly a budget tablet price, and for that money you're getting a device that ranks below average in nearly every category. The 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM are fine for the price, but the 9th percentile connectivity score is a real problem. If you're in the US, this international model won't make calls on most carriers, which kills a lot of the value proposition right there.

The Samsung X115, which is really just a Galaxy Tab A9 wearing a different name tag, lands at 19.9 out of 100 in our database. That puts it near the bottom of the tablet barrel, and the numbers back it up. You're getting a MediaTek Helio G99, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. The 5100 mAh battery sounds decent on paper, but it only manages a 29th percentile ranking against other tablets we've tested. This is a budget device through and through, and it doesn't pretend otherwise.

The 8.7-inch WXGA+ display runs at 60Hz and hits the 29th percentile for screen quality. That's a TFT panel, not AMOLED, so colors won't pop the way they do on pricier Samsung hardware. The 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera are about as basic as it gets. But here's the thing: if you just want a cheap screen for YouTube and light reading, the X115 does technically work. It just doesn't do much else.

Skip the X115 if you need a tablet for productivity. Its 11.3 out of 100 productivity score is the weakest area we measured, and the 4GB of RAM will frustrate anyone trying to run multiple apps seriously. US buyers who want to make calls should also look elsewhere, since the 9th percentile connectivity ranking means voice calling only works on T-Mobile. And if you care about screen quality, the 29th percentile TFT panel will disappoint. This is a media consumption device for undemanding users, nothing more.

The Samsung X115 is a hard sell unless you find it at a steep discount and only need a basic media slab. The 19.9 total score tells the story: this is a below-average tablet in almost every way. The Helio G99 handles light tasks, the 5100 mAh battery lasts a day, and the microSD slot gives you room to grow. But the 9th percentile connectivity ranking is a dealbreaker for US buyers, and the 7th percentile feature set means you're missing out on things other tablets include as standard. If you can live with data-only usage and don't care about cameras or screen quality, it's functional. Otherwise, save your money for something that ranks above the 30th percentile in more than one category.