Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" SM-X133 Gray
Powered by a 6nm MediaTek Helio G99 chip, the tablet's 90Hz 8.7-inch display and expandable storage up to 2TB provide fluid scrolling and ample room for media, all wrapped in a sleek, Galaxy S-inspired design. Dolby-engineered dual speakers and a 3.5mm jack deliver immersive audio, while the 431-gram weight makes it conveniently portable for on-the-go use. It’s best for media streamers and students wanting a secondary device for web browsing, video calls, and light entertainment, not for demanding productivity.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong gpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (31th percentile)
- Below average feature (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8.7" |
| Resolution | 1340 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Android 15 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" SM-X133 | Apple iPad Air M4 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | MediaTek Helio G99 | Apple M4 | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.7" 1340x800 | 11" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Android 15 | Apple iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 29 | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.7" SM-X133 | 82.9 | 81.9 | 31.2 | 7 | 56.8 | 32.6 | 40.4 | 54.2 | 46.2 | 50.5 |
| Apple iPad Air M4 Compare | 93.1 | 91.6 | 80.9 | 76.2 | 95.6 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 0 | 90.9 | 96.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 80.9 | 98.7 | 85.6 | 64 | 89 | 77.8 | 77.7 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.9 | 92.8 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.4 | 92.6 | 77.8 | 93.2 | 42.1 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 82.9 | 81.9 | 77.2 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.4 | 54.2 | 96.2 | 90.6 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 68.7 | 69.3 | 87.9 | 56.2 | 83.4 | 87.7 | 51.6 | 88.5 | 87.8 | 86.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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