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Review on Samsung Lightweight Android Long Lasting Battery by Jimmy Hargrove

Revainrating 5 out of 5

No more USB C - new

I have a 2017 Tab A that I have been using for a number of years. 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 right away, I find that the 2019 has the old mini-USB connector back 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
  • ONE PLACE FOR ALL: Store all your favorite music, photos and videos with 64 GB internal memory and 512 GB expandable memory².
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.