Samsung Tab A 8" SM-T290 Black 2019
The minimized bezel design and metallic finish provide a slim, lightweight build uncommon at this price, while the 13-hour battery life supports extended use. Its 32GB base storage is expandable up to 512GB via MicroSD, making it practical for offline media libraries. This tablet is best for casual readers and students who need a portable, budget-friendly device for e-books, streaming, and light web browsing.
CPU 2 GHz Snapdragon
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 8" 800x1280
OS Android
20 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average gpu (2th percentile)
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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66/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2 GHz Snapdragon |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | X1 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Resolution | 800 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Cellular | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| OS | Android |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Tab A 8" SM-T290 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2 GHz Snapdragon | Apple M5 | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 2000 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8" 800x1280 | 13" 2752x2064 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Android | Apple iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| 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 Tab A 8" SM-T290 | 37.4 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 57.7 | 27.6 | 10.3 | 25.1 | 21.9 | 80 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.2 | 94.8 | 87.9 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.9 | 99.6 | 94.6 | 98.3 | 97.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.3 | 96 | 80.9 | 98.7 | 85.8 | 64.3 | 89.3 | 77.3 | 78.3 | 84.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.7 | 92.6 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 99.1 | 84.1 | 92.9 | 77.3 | 93.3 | 48.5 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.5 | 82.1 | 77.4 | 92 | 91 | 99.7 | 64.5 | 54.4 | 96.2 | 91.5 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.7 | 69.9 | 87.9 | 56.7 | 83.6 | 88.3 | 51.6 | 88.1 | 88.2 | 88.1 |
Usage Scores
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