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Artist Review: Samsung Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)

Submitted by Teoh Yi Chie on July 28, 2020 - 4:54pm


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The Samsung Tab A series of tablets has always been confusing lớn me.

The most important thing to know is there are two versions of Tab A. One"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs the standard Tab A và the other is the Tab A with S Pen. The tablets may mô tả the same name but they have different specifications và features. More specifically, the Tab A that doesn"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgt come with the S Pen does not support the S Pen.

Second thing lớn know is the Tab A with S Pen, the mã sản phẩm that I"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgm reviewing, is the one with better specifications all around except for the small battery capacity of 4200mAh vs 5100 mAH of the Tab A non-S Pen model.

Third thing khổng lồ know is the Tab A with S Pen has a much better display with higher resolution, better colours & viewing angles.

To compare the full specifications, just visit gsmarena: Tab A 8.0 (2019) | Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)

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This is the Samsung Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019). It"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs the most affordable tablet from Samsung that supports the S Pen.

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I bought mine from Amazon US for less than US $240. Just for comparison purposes, the Tab S6 Lite is US $349, máy tính bảng ipad 10.2 with 32GB is US $329 và iPad Mini 5 is US $399 và Apple Pencil is sold separately for US $99.

The Samsung Tab A 8.0 with S Pen is the budget tablet to lớn consider if you want an affordable digital sketchpad.

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The display is a 8-inch IPS panel with good colours và viewing angles.

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Resolution is 1920 x 1200 so that"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs a 16:10 aspect ratio. This display is capable of playing 1080P videos with small đen bars at top và bottom. The combination of resolution and screen kích thước makes everything appears sharp. Pixel density is 283 PPI. Pixelation is not noticeable.

Brightness is good. At maximum brightness, you can even use this under sunlight if you don"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgt mind sunburn.

Overall thiết kế looks good. Side bezels are thin. There"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs no fingerprint sensor so you"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgll have lớn rely on face unlock which works well.

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The toàn thân is made of plastic with a nice matte surface texture. You probably don"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgt need to get a case for this tablet as the plastic body doesn"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgt look lượt thích it can be scratched easily. The plastic toàn thân material feels lượt thích the material that"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs used lớn make phone & tablet cases.

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The tablet is compact & can be easily held in one hand. It"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs just 325g so you can hold this for long periods of time without discomfort or hand strain.

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There"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs only one speaker at the bottom & audio unique is good for a budget tablet. The charging port is USB-C & file transfer speeds is USB 2.

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At the bottom right is a slot that houses the S Pen.

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The tablet comes with 32GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. Storage speed is alright, as in opening apps, searching settings may be slower.

You can expand storage with the microSD card slot.

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One hand typing in portrait mode is quite comfortable.

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The processor used is the Exynos 7904, Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 và 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53).

General performance is alright. Sometimes it can be slow but overall performance is smooth. For example, launching apps may be slower, but once the tiện ích is opened, the performance is smooth. Loading of webpages is fast.

3GB of RAM is included.

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This tablet ships with Samsung One UI version 1.1 and Android 9. It can be upgraded to lớn One UI 2.0 and Android 10 via software updates.

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The S Pen included is smaller compared to those S Pens included with the bigger tablets, eg Tab S3, S4, S6, S6 Lite.

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This S Pen is so small that it feels like drawing with a toothpick. It"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time. This S Pen is really designed for clicking on stuff on the screen, và then store away into that bottom slot.

I vày recommend buying a larger S Pen to lớn go with this tablet. That of course means spending more money. Alternatives included Staedtler Noris Digital but replacement tips may not be easily available, or get the S Pen from Tab S3, S4, S6, S6 Lite where you can find cheap replacement tips easily. The best S Pen is the one from Tab S3 because it"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs cylindrical và nicer khổng lồ hold.

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This tip used by this S Pen is the same tip used by S Pens made for phones.

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This tip is very difficult to lớn remove from the pen. I"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgve frayed my tip after several unsuccessful attempts to remove it.

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At the back of the S Pen is a spring loaded button that serves only khổng lồ help you remove it from the pen slot.

Drawing performance

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Drawing performance is good. There is no significant wobble or jitter when drawing diagonal lines slowly.

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The display is laminated so the lines look like they are appearing directly beneath the pen tip. If you vị look close there seems like a gap but it"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs not noticeable with normal usage.

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There is some đầu vào lag as usual so the line will try lớn catch up with the pen tip or cursor. With my normal drawing speed, I don"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgt find that đầu vào lag to be a big issue.

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Here"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs the line chất lượng test from alternative pens. The red lines are from the stock S Pen, black lines are from Tab S6 S Pen & blue lines from the Noris Digital.

Initial activation force for all the pens are low, as in you can press lightly to get a line. However for some reason the lines for the Tab S6 S Pen are thicker. There"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs no way to adjust pressure settings or pressure curve from Samsung settings so in this case you have lớn change the brush size to get thinner lines.

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This was drawn with Concepts. Pressure sensitivity & all the shortcuts worked well.

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Another sketch drawn with Concepts. There are actually many good drawing apps on Android. Concepts is my favourite currently.

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Autodesk Sketchbook is another tiện ích that performs very well.

Other drawing apps you can try on game android are Infinite Painter, Medibang Paint, IbisPaint X, Krita.

Conclusion

Drawing performance is good. The lines come out just the way I expect và pressure sensitivity works well & is quite accurate.

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Oh, battery life is good. You can get 7 hours or more with auto brightness.

There are only two downsides with this tablet. One"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs the small kích thước of the S Pen that"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs included. This is a budget tablet so performance is slower compared khổng lồ other more expensive tablets, but overall performance is still smooth và satisfactory

Overall, this is definitely a tablet I can recommend easily to beginners looking for a budget tablet for drawing. It"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs at least US $150 cheaper compared lớn the budget ipad tablet 10.2-inch (US $329) & Apple Pencil (US $99). But since the included S Pen is less than ideal, you have lớn factor extra money lớn get another S Pen. You can get third các buổi party Tab S4 S Pen (extra nibs included) for less than US $25.

Pros và cons at a glance+ Nice design+ Good build quality+ IPS panel with good colours và viewing angles+ Sharp 8-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution+ Good battery life+ Decent audio quality+ 3.5mm tai nghe jack+ Decent performance for a budget tablet+ microSD thẻ slow+ Can be upgraded to game android 10- Included S Pen is too small lớn hold comfortably- Competitive pricing

Availability

Below are direct liên kết to the sản phẩm on Amazon.

Amazon.com | Amazon.ca

These are affiliate links which means I earn some commission if there"https://fashionssories.com/tab-a-with-s-pen/imager_10_13908_700.jpgs a sale but at no extra cost to lớn you.

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