The latest Android tablet is ready for sale today, and if the Apple iPad line-up is more than you want to spend, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite $ 160 can do the trick. It was announced back at the end of May, the latest addition to Samsung’s Slate Series has a compact design and an 8.7-inch touch screen.
The TFT LCD panel runs at a resolution of 1340 x 800, with a speed of refresh of 60Hz. All of them measure compact 212.5 x 124.7 x 8 mm and weigh 366 grams in the form of only WIFI; It makes it a little longer than the iPad Mini Apple, but it’s narrower and a little heavier.
Where the latest iPad mini starts at $ 399, for the same amount you can get two Samsung tablets. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is $ 159.99 for the Slate version with 32GB of WiFi and Internal Storage Connectivity; The 64GB model is $ 199.99. Both have a microSD slot that can handle 1TB cards.
They run the Helio P22T Core MediaTek processor, paired with 3GB of memory for 32GB models, or 4GB for 64GB versions. Connectivity includes WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0, and there is a USB type-C 2.0 port at the bottom. You also get a 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers, and Samsung includes the support of Dolby Atmos audio too.
On the front there is a 2 megapixel fixed focus camera for selfies and video calls. 8 megapixel camera on the back can shoot up to 30fps full HD video, and has autofocus.
As for software, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite runs Android 11 with an ordinary Samsung UI interface. There is support for all company cross-device integration, including automatic hotspots, the ability to wirelessly throw streaming throughout the shared device by leaving and continuing the media you might have started watching elsewhere, and another link between the phone, tablet and PC.
Samsung said that it expects at least a full day of use of a 5,100 mAh battery. While the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite may not be waterproof, it has a metal casing so it must add a little additional guarantee for everyday use. There is also an optional Galaxy book cover, which protects tablets such as folios besides supporting it as a stand for handheld free video playback. Samsung does not have a keyboard case, even though the tablet must work with a standard Bluetooth keyboard.
While the only Wifi version is now in silver and gray, Samsung says that the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite LTE – which has an embedded 4G LTE modem too – will arrive at US operators in the coming days. Prices will be confirmed closer to release.