Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T225 Gray 2021
Its 8.7-inch LCD, MediaTek Helio P22T processor, and 5100mAh battery deliver long streaming sessions in a 249g metal frame. The tablet doubles as a phone with GSM 4G LTE calling and supports up to 1TB of expandable storage, a rarity in this budget segment. This device is best for kids, travelers, and families needing a low-cost, LTE-connected tablet for casual video streaming and light web browsing.
CPU 2.3 GHz
RAM 3 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 8.7" 1340x800
OS Android 11
cellular Yes
38 Overall Score
Price $129
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong social proof (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong connectivity (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (12th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (21th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 21 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.3 GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | PowerVR |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8.7" |
| Resolution | 1340 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| OS | Android 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T225 | Apple iPad 10th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.3 GHz | A14 Bionic chip | 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) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.7" 1340x800 | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Android 11 | Apple iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" SM-T225 | 94 | 93.4 | 11.7 | 6.5 | 56.8 | 41 | 9.4 | 21.1 | 71 | 72.5 |
| Apple iPad 10th Generation Compare | 96.8 | 96.1 | 31.2 | 72 | 74.2 | 58.6 | 83 | 88.5 | 96.2 | 99.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.9 | 92.8 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.4 | 92.6 | 77.8 | 93.2 | 42.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 96.6 | 95.8 | 65.5 | 98.7 | 85.6 | 50.8 | 83 | 88.5 | 77.7 | 90.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 82.9 | 81.9 | 77.2 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.4 | 54.2 | 96.2 | 90.6 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 68.7 | 69.3 | 87.9 | 56.2 | 83.4 | 87.7 | 51.6 | 88.5 | 87.8 | 86.9 |
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