Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" 11 Gray 2026
Powered by a 6nm MediaTek Helio G99 chip, the tablet's 90Hz 8.7-inch display and expandable storage up to 2TB provide fluid scrolling and ample room for media, all wrapped in a sleek, Galaxy S-inspired design. Dolby-engineered dual speakers and a 3.5mm jack deliver immersive audio, while the 431-gram weight makes it conveniently portable for on-the-go use. It’s best for media streamers and students wanting a secondary device for web browsing, video calls, and light entertainment, not for demanding productivity.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong gpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8.7" |
| Resolution | 1340x800 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Android 15 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" 11 | Apple iPad A16 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | DOOGEE U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Mediatek Helio G99 | Apple A16 | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.7" 1340x800 | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | Android 15 | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" 11 | 84.4 | 80.4 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 58.4 | 37.4 | 44.4 | 54.9 | 49.5 | 53.5 |
| Apple iPad A16 Compare | 54 | 90.3 | 30.9 | 78.5 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 83.5 | 98.6 | 90.8 | 99.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.3 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.3 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.8 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.3 | 29.1 | 88.3 | 78.9 | 54.3 | 88.8 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.ca 1 offer From CA$199
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
