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Review on Samsung Galaxy Tab A πŸ“± 8.0 (2019) Wi-Fi Tablet - Silver, 32GB by Deshaun Fisher

Revainrating 5 out of 5

No More USB C - Deal Breaker

I have a 2017 Tab A that I've been using for a few years now. The battery holds a little less charge these days, and I think the screen is a bit dimmed, so I decided to check out the 2019 model to see if it's worth the $139 upgrade price. In 2019, the processor is slightly faster and has more storage space (32 GB vs. 16 GB). Same screen resolution. Same RAM (really wish they had upgraded it to 3GB). Same speakers as far as I can tell. Same bluetooth version. Both run Android 9.0. Not a huge jump, but it's only $139, so why not? So I order it and when it arrives immediately, I notice that 2019 is back to the old mini-USB port compared to my 2017 with USB-C. WHY WHY Samsung will do it? save 2 bucks? deal breaker. Can I live with mini USB? Yes, if I had to, but my god Samsung, if I buy a newer model, I don't expect a rollback in *any* technology. So I'm sending the tablet back. I guess I'll be fiddling with my old 2017 model for a while until Samsung gets its head out of its ass and fixes this stupidity.

Pros
  • Great Price
Cons
  • Big and Bulky