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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 816 reviews of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and performance. The size and price also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the camera.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2019

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (T280, T285) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the size and portability are generally positive. The price and screen also get good reviews. Views about the reliability and battery are different, and there are some less positive opinions about the usability.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2019

Product Specifications

Audio

Built-In Microphone:Y / Yes
Built-in speaker(s):Y / Yes
FM radio: Yes

Battery

Battery Capacity:4000
Browsing time (3G):11 / 8
Browsing time (4G):8 / 9
Browsing time (Wi-Fi):11 / 87 / 9
Continuous audio playback time:100 / 11 / 87 / 9
Continuous video playback time:100 / 9
Standby time:9
Talk time (2G):9
Talk time (3G):21

Camera

Auto Focus:Y / Yes
Built-in Flash:N / No
Front Camera:Y / Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric):2
Geotagging:Y / Yes
Maximum Video Resolution:1280 x 720 / 1920 x 1080 / 640 x 480
Rear camera:Y / Yes
Rear Camera Resolution:1280 x 720 / 2576 x 1932
Rear camera resolution (numeric):5
Resolution at capture speed:1280x720@30fps / 1920x1080@30fps
Video capturing speed:30
Video recording:Y / Yes
Video recording modes:720p

Design

Body SAR (EU):0.256 / 0.85
Colour of product:Black / Grey / White
Device Type:Full-size tablet / Mini tablet
Form factor:Slate / Slider
Head SAR (EU):0.643
Kids tablet: No
Product colour:Black / Grey / White

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9
Display diagonal:17.8
Display number of colours:16.0 / 16.78 million colours
Display Resolution:1280 x 720 / 1280 x 800
Display Technology:TFT
LED Backlight:Y / Yes
Touch screen type:Capacitive
Touch technology:Multi-touch
Touchscreen:Y / Yes
Touchscreen Type:Capacitive

Media formats

Audio formats supported:3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, MID, MIDI, MP3, MP4, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, IMY, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MP4, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AMR-WB,FLAC,IMY,M4A,MID,MIDI,MP3,MXMF,OGA,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AMR-WB,FLAC,IMY,MID,MIDI,MP3,MP4,MXMF,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AWB,FLAC,IMY,M4A,MID,MIDI,MP3,MXMF,OGA,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AWB,FLAC,IMY,M4A,MID,MIDI,MP3,MXMF,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AWB,FLAC,IMY,M4A,MID,MIDI,MP3,OGA,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AWB,FLAC,IMY,MID,MIDI,MP3,MP4,MXMF,OGA,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF / 3GA,AAC,AMR,AWB,IMY,MID,MIDI,MP3,MP4,MXMF,OGA,OGG,OTA,RTTTL,RTX,WAV,WMA,XMF
Image formats supported:BMP,GIF,JPG,PNG,WEBP / BMP,JPG,PNG
Video compression formats:3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,MP4,WEBM,WMV
Video formats supported:3G2,3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,MP4,WEBM,WMV / 3G2,3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,WEBM,WMV / 3G2,3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,WEBM,WMV / 3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,MP4,WEBM,WMV

Memory

Internal Memory:1.5

Messaging

E-mail:Y / Yes

Networking

2G:Y / Yes
2G bands (primary SIM):850,900,1800,1900
2G standards:EDGE, GPRS, GSM / GSM
3G:N / No / Y / Yes
3G bands supported:850,900,1900,2100
3G standards:HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS / UMTS / UMTS, WCDMA
4G:N / No / Y / Yes
4G bands supported:800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 / 800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 / 850,900,1900,2100,2600
4G standard:LTE
4G standards:LTE
Bluetooth:Y / Yes
Bluetooth version:4.0
Dual SIM support:N / No
Near Field Communication (NFC):N / No
SIM card type:MicroSIM
Top Wi-Fi standard:IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi Direct:Y / Yes
Wi-fi Standard:IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi standards:802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n / IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Bluetooth profiles:A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, PAN, PBAP / A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP, HSP, OPP, PAN
Kids tablet: No

Packaging Content

AC adapter included:Y / Yes
Cables included:MICRO-USB / USB
Keyboard Included:N
Keyboard supplied:N / No
Manual:Y / Yes
Memory Card Included:microSD
Quick start guide:Y / Yes
Warranty card:Y / Yes

Performance

Accelerometer:Y / Yes
Assisted GPS (A-GPS):N / Y
Audio formats supported:3GA, AAC, AMR, AMR-WB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, MID, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AMR-WB, FLAC, IMY, MID, MIDI, MP3, MP4, MXMF, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, MID, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, MID, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, MID, MIDI, MP3, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, MID, MIDI, MP3, MP4, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, IMY, MID, MIDI, MP3, MP4, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF / 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, IMY, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MP4, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF
GLONASS:Y / Yes
Google applications:Gmail, Google Chrome, Google Maps, Google Voice Search, YouTube
GPS: Yes
GPS (satellite):Y / Yes
Image formats supported:BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, WEBP / BMP, JPG, PNG / BMP,JPG,PNG
Personal info management (PIM):Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes
Position location:Y / Yes
Video compression formats:3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV
Video formats supported:3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV / 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, WEBM, WMV / 3G2,3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,MP4,WEBM,WMV / 3G2,3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,WEBM,WMV / 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV / 3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,M4V,MKV,MP4,WEBM,WMV

Phone features

Caller ID:Y / Yes
Speakerphone:Y / Yes
Video call:Y / Yes
Voice call: Yes

Ports & interfaces

Combo headphone/mic port:Y / Yes
DC-in jack:Y / Yes
Headphone connectivity:3.5 mm
Headphone Out:N / No / Y / Yes
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity:1
Microphone in:N / No / Y / Yes
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL):N / No / Y

Processor

Processor architecture:ARM Cortex-A7
Processor Cores:4
Processor frequency:1.3 / 1.5

Software

Operating system installed:Android / Android 5.1
Operating System Version:5.0 / 5.1
Platform:Android

Storage

Card reader integrated:Y / Yes
Compatible memory cards:MicroSD (TransFlash) / MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Internal storage capacity:8
Maximum memory card size:128 / 200 / 240
Storage Media:Flash
User memory:4.3

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:8.7
Height :168.9 / 17 / 18.7 / 186.9
Weight:283 / 289
Width:10.9 / 108.8