Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" SM-X133 Gray
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 (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average feature (32nd 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 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Android 15 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" SM-X133 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Mediatek Helio G99 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2800 MHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 2000 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 8.7" 1340x800 | 13" 2752x2064 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Android 15 | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" SM-X133 | 84.5 | 79.5 | 31.8 | 6.7 | 57.9 | 32.3 | 40.5 | 54.2 | 47.2 | 55.2 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.4 | 96.4 | 87.9 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.9 | 99.5 | 87.8 | 99.2 | 97.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.4 | 90.8 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 84.1 | 93 | 77 | 93.1 | 47.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 97.1 | 94 | 65.6 | 98.7 | 85.9 | 50.8 | 83.4 | 87.8 | 78.1 | 91.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Compare | 84.5 | 79.5 | 77.3 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.6 | 64.7 | 54.2 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 42 | 30.7 | 94 | 89.5 | 94.6 | 71.5 | 55.9 |
Usage Scores
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