Review on Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0" (2019) SM-P200 WiFi Black 32GB International Version – Shop Now! by Chris Russell

I've been looking for an 8 inch tablet for my main laptop for years and this is the closest I've ever gotten at an incredible price for the feature set: PROS - Build quality is top notch - doesn't match the iPad/finish but is very nice and not at all "plasticky" as some reviewers have claimed - the back is textured rather than smooth Handwriting - NOTHING beats the way the Wacom EMR S-Pen writes on the glass. I've had and been using it for years.) The handwriting experience is smooth and accurate, but can sometimes lag by a split second - I'd happily trade that for an on-screen feel and completely silent writing - typically dude, and the Apple Pencil 2 still makes a knock-drip-drip sound every time it hits the glass. better than iPad Pencil 2, N-Trig, Wacom Bamboo, Surface Pen. - The pen holder - this one deserves a special mention as it is the ONLY way to store the pen - magnets and loops are not an alternative. This gives you a magic wand-like S Pen, which is very good for short to medium note-taking, but recommends a full-size Galaxy Pen for long notes - Office installs quickly (OneNote, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lens and Lens work fine, connected to our SharePoint server, but Android interface isn't as good as iOS (it's not the tablet's fault) - Screen quality - very good, even for this 4k snob, 8" FHD is a lot Satisfactory - Media Consumption was excellent - Netflix, YouTube TV, Revain Prime Movies, Disney Plus - all smooth, good quality with no buffering issues (via WiFi - haven't tested AT&T 4g yet) - Connectivity - great with WiFi, 4g LTE, Bluetooth - USB-C - convenient connector and works with my USB=C chargers but it's USB 2.0 so not a speed daemon CONS Only one is Android Sorry fans but Android just isn't that perfect and hasn't as much app catalog as ios, os especially for you users of the office apps, these are not as well made as the ios versions. However, things are sure to change for the better with the upcoming Microsoft Duo phone/tablet. Even without changes, I prefer the handwriting of the P205 iPad Pro 11.