Samsung galaxy tab a 7 review
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I'll be back. Three years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 was one of the best affordable tablets for us. Now the Korean manufacturer brings an updated version with a new SoC to the market. Find out in our test what has changed and whether the 10.4-inch tablet is still worthwhile. Show Those who are looking for an affordable tablet for home or school will hardly get around the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7. For a time, the tablet had only few competitors, but lately more alternatives from other manufacturers that are also affordable are becoming available again. In consequence, Samsung improves its sales hit with a current SoC and reintroduces it to the market with modern software. The price continues to be almost 200 Euros (~$221) for the LTE version, and those for whom WiFi is sufficient will only pay 50 Euros (~$55) less. We take a more detailed look in our test whether the new (but really already three-year old) rendition of the tablet is still sufficient for everyday tasks or whether it would perhaps make more sense to look for a more modern alternative. Display 10.40 inch 5:3, 2000 x 1200 pixel 224 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz Storage 32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB , 25 GB free Connections 1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD up to 1 TB, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass Networking 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G (B2/B3/B5/B8), 3G (B1/B2/B4/B5/B8), 4G (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B66), LTE, GPS Size height x width x depth (in mm): 7 x 248 x 157 ( = 0.28 x 9.76 x 6.18 in) Battery 7040 mAh Lithium-Polymer Operating System Android 12 Camera Primary Camera: 8 MPix AF Secondary Camera: 5 MPix Additional features Speakers: 4 speakers, 7.8 Watt charger, USB cable, 24 Months Warranty, fanless Weight 477 g ( = 16.83 oz / 1.05 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds) Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications. Samsung has kept the metal case of the predecessor exactly the same. But this is completely ok: The bezels have a suitable size that keeps the tablet looking up-to-date, while still allowing you to hold the tablet comfortably without accidentally triggering the touchscreen. At this point there are some lighter 10-inch tablets available on the market, but those won't bring a battery that lasts as long, and with its 477 grams (~1.05 lb), the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 feels comfortable to hold in the hands. The material transition between the display and the frame turned out a bit rough, and you can clearly feel the edges, which slightly reduces the impression of the tablet's quality. But otherwise, the Galaxy Tab shows good workmanship and offers a stable construction. It can only be warped minimally and doesn't creak. Those who liked the silver or gold versions of the Tab A7 2020 will be disappointed, since the new rendition of the tablet is only available in dark gray with black display bezels. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Huawei MatePad SE Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Realme Pad Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 DIN A5 248 mm / 9.76 inch 157 mm / 6.18 inch 7 mm / 0.2756 inch 477 g1.052 lbs247 mm / 9.72 inch 156.7 mm / 6.17 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 440 g0.97 lbs247.6 mm / 9.75 inch 157.4 mm / 6.2 inch 7 mm / 0.2756 inch 477 g1.052 lbs246.1 mm / 9.69 inch 155.9 mm / 6.14 inch 6.9 mm / 0.2717 inch 440 g0.97 lbs239.84 mm / 9.44 inch 158.62 mm / 6.24 inch 8.5 mm / 0.3346 inch 460 g1.014 lbs210 mm / 8.27 inch 148 mm / 5.83 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 2.9 g0.00639 lbs The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 is available with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, regardless of whether you pick the LTE version (SM-T509) or the WiFi version (SM-T503). Despite the more current SoC, not much has changed in the equipment otherwise. There continues to be Bluetooth 5.0 and a single USB-C port that is connected internally via the USB-2.0 standard. We should mention here that most competitors offer more storage to their customers at this point. However, if you only surf the Internet most of the time anyways and only use few apps, the storage is sufficient. The card reader supports microSD cards with up to 1 TB of storage. Moving apps to the card continues to be unsupported, allowing you only to use the card to store media data. In the test with our Angelbird V60 reference card, the microSD card reader of the Galaxy Tab A7 2022 performs at class level but is unable to make full use of the fast storage card's potential. 0510152025303540455055606570758085Tooltip Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: Ø34.5 (12.9-44.1) Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: Ø34 (17.4-45.3) Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB: Ø36.1 (13.9-54.3) Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Write 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: Ø23.3 (10.1-36.6) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: Ø73.6 (44.2-82) Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: Ø71.3 (43.6-81.3) Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB: Ø52.3 (17.2-85.2) Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash; SDCard Sequential Read 0.5 GB; Angelbird V60: Ø48.5 (19.1-79.2) The software update alone makes the update of the Tab A7 a great improvement: First, you get a relatively current Android 12 in the state of delivery. Then that is overlayed by Samsung's OneUI 4.1, which offers some extensive adjustments to the operating system. Although Samsung has preinstalled several third-party apps, most of them can be uninstalled without any problems. The Widevine L1 certification allows you to play streams from the large streaming services in Full-HD resolution. At the time of this test, the security patches are from July 2022, which makes them hopelessly outdated. You should only count on some sporadic additional patches at most. The manufacturer doesn't say anything about a possible update to Android 13. With the update of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, you can choose between a pure WiFi or an LTE version. We test the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 SM-T509, which can also use the 4G net to access the Internet. It also supports telephony. Nothing has changed in the frequency coverage of the mobile communication modem and all the important 4G bands for Europe continue to be supported. Using the Galaxy Tab A7 as a mobile Internet device when traveling to some other continents should also be possible, but several frequency bands are missing for worldwide usage. In our random spot tests, the mobile reception is rather mediocre and cannot be compared to that of high-end smartphones. WiFi 5 is included again. In the test with our Asus ROG Rapture AXE11000 reference router, the Galaxy Tab A7 2022 shows some good speeds while receiving data but drops behind the competitors when sending data. Networking iperf3 transmit AX12Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 346 (318min - 354max) MBit/s Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 332 (310min - 353max) MBit/s iperf3 receive AX12Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 350 (270min - 358max) MBit/s Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 329 (323min - 333max) MBit/s iperf3 receive AXE11000Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 319 (310min - 325max) MBit/s +1% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 317 (251min - 326max) MBit/s Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 310 (284min - 330max) MBit/s -2% iperf3 transmit AXE11000Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 365 (352min - 379max) MBit/s +67% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 351 (333min - 366max) MBit/s +61% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 218 (172min - 258max) MBit/s 020406080100120140160180200220240260280300320Tooltip Outdoors, it takes a fairly long time until the locating module determines our location reliably, and even then it only reaches an approximate accuracy of 8 meters (~26 ft). The Galaxy Tab A7 2022 doesn't communicate with a particularly large number of satellites. Our practical test is meant to show how the tablet behaves when using it for everyday navigation. To test this, we jump on our bike, also taking the Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch for comparison. While the result will hardly convince those users who value high precision, it is still sufficient for roughly tracing our route. The tablet often takes some shortcuts through housing blocks instead of following the route actually taken, or the position it determines lies next to the actual route. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 also relies on the technology of the predecessor with its camera equipment. There is again an 8-Megapixel camera in the back, and it has some significant problems in delivering usable pictures even under good light conditions. Even though the image contents are recognizable, they look washed out and grainy. In lowlight conditions, some image artifacts appear in dark areas, and the image sharpness also decreases further. While you can use the tablet for snapshots or for documenting situations, you shouldn't expect any pretty pictures. Is the main camera at least able to record usable videos? Well, if you disregard the pumping autofocus and slightly washed-out colors, the videos are usable, and particularly the fast brightness adjustment is convincing. There is also a 5-Megapixel camera in front of the tablet. The selfies it creates are usable, as long as you don't try to enlarge them too much. Image Comparison Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device. click to load images The main camera produces some image artifacts even with full studio illumination, creating fairly dim pictures. At 1 Lux illumination, at least you can still recognize the contours of the image contents. 23.1 ∆E 17.2 ∆E 21.5 ∆E 21.8 ∆E 19.4 ∆E 12.2 ∆E 15.9 ∆E 28.2 ∆E 20.5 ∆E 18.5 ∆E 11.2 ∆E 13 ∆E 24.4 ∆E 15.9 ∆E 21.2 ∆E 7.8 ∆E 19.6 ∆E 21.1 ∆E 1.5 ∆E 7.1 ∆E 13.9 ∆E 18.1 ∆E 15 ∆E 3.6 ∆E ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022: 16.3 ∆E min: 1.45 - max: 28.23 ∆E 27.1 ∆E 48.1 ∆E 36.2 ∆E 37 ∆E 40.1 ∆E 56.6 ∆E 47.6 ∆E 30 ∆E 34.4 ∆E 24.1 ∆E 58.1 ∆E 59.3 ∆E 24.9 ∆E 43.5 ∆E 30.6 ∆E 67.3 ∆E 36.7 ∆E 42.8 ∆E 60.7 ∆E 62 ∆E 47.5 ∆E 35.4 ∆E 23.2 ∆E 13.7 ∆E ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022: 41.13 ∆E min: 13.65 - max: 67.32 ∆E The box of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 includes a charger, USB cable, and a SIM tool. With the high popularity of the device, despite its affordable purchase price Samsung also makes some accessories available, such as a keyboard cover that is also fairly affordable at this point at about 45 Euros (~$50). You can also get a protective cover for the back that includes a device stand. In addition, third party vendors also offer numerous covers for the tablet. Samsung offers a manufacturer's warranty of 24 months for its devices, as long as the device was purchased in the EU. Even though the manufacturer installs its own keyboard app, you can also replace it with another app without any problems. The 60-Hz touchscreen is fairly responsive. In this price class faster displays aren't the standard yet. There is no fingerprint sensor, but you can use face recognition to unlock the tablet. The face is recognized as soon as you press the standby key, and with a slight delay the tablet can optionally also open up the display screen that was used last. The face recognition also works in the dark without any problems by using just the light of the display. However, the face recognition technology used here is a software solution, making it not quite as secure against manipulation. The Galaxy Tab A7 2022 comes with an IPS display that offers the class-typical resolution of 2,000 x 1,200 pixels. Compared to the predecessor, the display brightness has decreased slightly, but the brightness distribution is now more even. Unfortunately, the black value has increased at the same time, causing the contrast ratio to drop and the screen to display a fairly dull image. At least, the screen of the Galaxy Tab continues to refrain from using PWM. 307 cd/m²300 cd/m²287 cd/m²302 cd/m²322 cd/m²308 cd/m²301 cd/m²310 cd/m²291 cd/m² Distribution of brightness tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2 Maximum: 322 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 303.1 cd/m² Minimum: 13.4 cd/m² Brightness Distribution: 89 % Center on Battery: 322 cd/m² Contrast: 716:1 (Black: 0.45 cd/m²) ΔE Color 7.02 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1 ΔE Greyscale 7.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3 89% sRGB (Calman 2D) Gamma: 2.179 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 IPS, 2000x1200, 10.40Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 IPS, 1920x1200, 10.10Huawei MatePad SE IPS, 2000x1200, 10.40Realme Pad IPS, 2000x1200, 10.40Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) TFT-LCD, 2000x1200, 10.40Screen 13% 31% 11% 30% Brightness middle 322 343 7% 398 24% 426 32% 365 13% Brightness 303 332 10% 368 21% 429 42% 337 11% Brightness Distribution 89 94 6% 87 -2% 93 4% 82 -8% Black Level * 0.45 0.31 31% 0.46 -2% 0.47 -4% 0.26 42% Contrast 716 1106 54% 865 21% 906 27% 1404 96% Colorchecker dE 2000 * 7.02 5.9 16% 2.17 69% 6.29 10% 4.5 36% Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * 10.38 11.2 -8% 4.32 58% 10.97 -6% 7.8 25% Greyscale dE 2000 * 7.1 7.9 -11% 3.1 56% 8.3 -17% 5.3 25% Gamma 2.179 101% 2.184 101% 2.214 99% 2.03 108% 2.12 104% CCT 8730 74% 9198 71% 7245 90% 9057 72% 7702 84% * ... smaller is better Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)ℹ To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether. Screen flickering / PWM not detected In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18598 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. Our measurements with the spectral photometer and the CalMAN software show a clearly noticeable blue tint in the display. In addition, the colors are reproduced fairly inaccurately, which is to say, too cool. Samsung doesn't offer any adjustment options for the white balance. The response times are also fairly slow, which should be particularly annoying to gamers. Display Response Timesℹ Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. ↔ Response Time Black to White33.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.3 ms rise ↘ 16.3 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 88 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms). ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey53.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 28.5 ms rise ↘ 23.6 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 88 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms). Due to the lack in display brightness, the tablet is hardly usable outdoors, and the reflections on the display are simply too strong. On the other hand, the viewing angles create a good impression, and the image contents are still easily recognizable on the display even from very steep viewing angles. The largest change in the 2022 version of the Galaxy Tab A7 is probably the SoC. Samsung switches to Unisoc, a Chinese manufacturer whose SoCs have been used in many affordable smartphones and tablets in the last few years. The Unisoc T618 brings two Performance and six Efficiency cores with a clock speed of up to 2 GHz each. In the direct comparison with the predecessor, the performance differences are noticeable but not very drastic at up to 15%. The Galaxy Tab A7 2022 is easily able to keep up with other tablets in this price class. In everyday operation, the Tab A7 runs smoothly when scrolling through the menus. However, in more demanding apps, there can often be stutters, and the available performance reserves are not particularly large. Geekbench 5.5 Single-CoreAverage of class Tablet (140 - 1898, n=59, last 2 years) 796 Points +113% Average UNISOC T618 (365 - 393, n=6) 380 Points +2% Huawei MatePad SE 377 Points +1% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 373 Points Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 346 Points -7% Realme Pad 345 Points -8% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 316 Points -15% Multi-CoreAverage of class Tablet (312 - 9803, n=59, last 2 years) 2863 Points +113% Huawei MatePad SE 1630 Points +21% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 1381 Points +3% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 1345 Points Average UNISOC T618 (1229 - 1461, n=6) 1332 Points -1% Realme Pad 1297 Points -4% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 1267 Points -6% Antutu v9 - Total ScoreAverage of class Tablet (92766 - 1416727, n=48, last 2 years) 508319 Points +139% Average UNISOC T618 (201310 - 240502, n=3) 218309 Points +2% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 213115 Points Huawei MatePad SE 201897 Points -5% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 199786 Points -6% PCMark for Android - Work 3.0Average of class Tablet (3195 - 17267, n=54, last 2 years) 9088 Points +23% Realme Pad 8120 Points +10% Average UNISOC T618 (7404 - 8414, n=5) 7980 Points +8% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 7404 Points Huawei MatePad SE 5432 Points -27% CrossMark - OverallAverage of class Tablet (172 - 1585, n=47, last 2 years) 722 Points +101% Average UNISOC T618 (359 - 385, n=4) 372 Points +4% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 359 Points Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 356 Points -1% Huawei MatePad SE 335 Points -7% BaseMark OS II OverallAverage of class Tablet (444 - 8886, n=46, last 2 years) 3815 Points +50% Huawei MatePad SE 2580 Points +1% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 2550 Points Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 2401 Points -6% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 2283 Points -10% Average UNISOC T618 (1839 - 2550, n=5) 2135 Points -16% SystemAverage of class Tablet (1103 - 14097, n=46, last 2 years) 6622 Points +20% Huawei MatePad SE 5760 Points +5% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 5507 Points Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 4979 Points -10% Average UNISOC T618 (4403 - 5507, n=5) 4913 Points -11% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 4777 Points -13% MemoryAverage of class Tablet (916 - 8890, n=46, last 2 years) 4360 Points +37% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 3412 Points +7% Huawei MatePad SE 3381 Points +6% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 3209 Points +1% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 3178 Points Average UNISOC T618 (970 - 3178, n=5) 1777 Points -44% GraphicsAverage of class Tablet (580 - 31738, n=46, last 2 years) 7818 Points +268% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 2124 Points Average UNISOC T618 (1834 - 2124, n=5) 2019 Points -5% Huawei MatePad SE 1994 Points -6% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 1857 Points -13% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 1497 Points -30% WebAverage UNISOC T618 (1138 - 1336, n=5) 1273 Points +12% Average of class Tablet (10 - 1907, n=46, last 2 years) 1227 Points +8% Huawei MatePad SE 1141 Points 0% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 1138 Points Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) 1120 Points -2% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 1114 Points -2% AImark - Score v3.xAverage of class Tablet (84 - 156427, n=27, last 2 years) 7483 Points +2362% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 304 Points Average UNISOC T618 304 Points 0% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 302 Points -1% Huawei MatePad SE 264 Points -13% UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPIAverage of class Tablet (1662 - 73266, n=39, last 2 years) 11295 Points +176% Huawei MatePad SE 4228 Points +3% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 4094 Points Average UNISOC T618 4094 Points 0% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 1662 Points -59% Legend Realme Pad Mediatek Helio G80, ARM Mali-G52 MP2, 128 GB eMMC Flash In the graphics performance, the Galaxy Tab A7 2022 shows itself as fairly fast and is able to achieve one or the other advantage in the benchmarks compared to the competitors. However, we can also see that it is still an affordable device, and its equipment is fairly weak overall when considering demanding graphics computations. 3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited ScoreSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 722 Points Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 686 Points -5% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 522 Points -28% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 440 Points -39% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash Points -100% 3DMark / Wild Life ScoreSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 721 Points Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 691 Points -4% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 524 Points -27% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 441 Points -39% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 371 Points -49% 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) UnlimitedSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1527 Points Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 1387 Points -9% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 1330 Points -13% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1197 Points -22% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 1146 Points -25% 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited GraphicsSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1332 Points Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 1211 Points -9% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 1156 Points -13% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1043 Points -22% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 979 Points -27% 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited PhysicsSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3124 Points Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 2848 Points -9% Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 2830 Points -9% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 2809 Points -10% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2471 Points -21% GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier OnscreenSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 5.9 fps Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 5.4 fps -8% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 5.2 fps -12% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 4.6 fps -22% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 4.5 fps -24% GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3.7 fps Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 3.2 fps -14% Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 3.2 fps -14% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2.9 fps -22% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 2.7 fps -27% GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OnscreenSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 9.4 fps Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 8.6 fps -9% Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 8.3 fps -12% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 7.8 fps -17% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 7.4 fps -21% GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash 10 fps Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash 9.3 fps -7% Realme Pad Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G80, 128 GB eMMC Flash 8.9 fps -11% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Adreno 610, SD 662, 32 GB eMMC Flash 8.4 fps -16% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash 7.8 fps -22% When surfing the Internet, the tablet strikes a good figure for its price class. Even though you still have to wait for the contents at times when scrolling and particularly for images, those who aren't too impatient will be able to move around sufficiently fast in the browser using the Galaxy Tab A7 2022. Jetstream 2 - Total ScoreAverage of class Tablet (19.9 - 236, n=54, last 2 years) 89.3 Points +79% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) 49.8 Points Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 (Chrome 111) 46.85 Points -6% Average UNISOC T618 (40.7 - 49.8, n=4) 43.9 Points -12% Huawei MatePad SE (Huawei Browser 12) 35.746 Points -28% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185) 32.44 Points -35% WebXPRT 4 - OverallAverage of class Tablet (21 - 227, n=46, last 2 years) 87.6 Points +51% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) 58 Points Average UNISOC T618 58 Points 0% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 (Chrome 111) 53 Points -9% Huawei MatePad SE (Huawei Browser 12) 41 Points -29% WebXPRT 3 - OverallAverage of class Tablet (34 - 342, n=43, last 2 years) 129.6 Points +39% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) 93 Points Average UNISOC T618 (68 - 93, n=6) 75.7 Points -19% Huawei MatePad SE (Huawei Browser 12) 58 Points -38% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185) 52 Points -44% Speedometer 2.0 - ResultAverage of class Tablet (14.7 - 376, n=47, last 2 years) 84.5 runs/min +121% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chome 112) 38.16 runs/min Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 (Chome 111) 34.43 runs/min -10% Average UNISOC T618 (32.9 - 38.2, n=4) 34.4 runs/min -10% Huawei MatePad SE (Huawei Browser 12) 32.7 runs/min -14% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185) 29.27 runs/min -23% Octane V2 - Total ScoreAverage of class Tablet (2672 - 74614, n=61, last 2 years) 25597 Points +102% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) 12681 Points Average UNISOC T618 (10787 - 14722, n=6) 12599 Points -1% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 (Chrome 111) 11952 Points -6% Huawei MatePad SE (Huawei Browser 12) 10370 Points -18% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185) 9737 Points -23% Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - TotalSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) (Chrome 86.0.4240.185) 4498 ms * -55% Huawei MatePad SE (Huawei Browser 12) 3460.5 ms * -20% Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 (Chrome 111) 3075.1 ms * -6% Average UNISOC T618 (2762 - 3432, n=6) 2962 ms * -2% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) 2895.3 ms * Average of class Tablet (451 - 34733, n=56, last 2 years) 2867 ms * +1% * ... smaller is better The lame eMMC flash is unable to inspire any real enthusiasm, since it delays data transfers and load times. The Galaxy Tab A7 2022 shows itself particularly slow here. But since the other tablets of this price class don't offer storage that is much faster, you probably just cannot expect anything more at this point. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3Huawei MatePad SERealme PadSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020)Average 32 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class TabletAndroBench 3-5 64% 6% 100% 23% -20% 285% Sequential Read 256KB 249 277.2 11% 293.6 18% 309 24% 298 20% 242 (25.8 - 452, n=247) -3% 896 (163 - 3414, n=57, last 2 years) 260% Sequential Write 256KB 83 210.4 153% 99.5 20% 211.4 155% 89.9 8% 100.5 (14.8 - 196, n=247) 21% 558 (78.2 - 2528, n=57, last 2 years) 572% Random Read 4KB 67.3 105.1 56% 61.8 -8% 111.6 66% 82 22% 43.2 (3.59 - 117.2, n=247) -36% 168.3 (10.1 - 451, n=57, last 2 years) 150% Random Write 4KB 58.8 78.5 34% 54 -8% 150.2 155% 83.6 42% 22.4 (0.75 - 91, n=247) -62% 152.1 (5.3 - 447, n=57, last 2 years) 159% Using this tablet for gaming will hardly be any fun. First, the frame rates determined with GameBench in PUBG Mobile and Diablo: Immortal are mediocre with not even stable 30 fps at high settings. And second, even low settings in PUBG Mobile will only get 38 fps with some significant drops intermittently. In addition, there will also some hefty image artifacts in Diablo: Immortal. Even though you might be able to guess the positions of your gaming character and the enemies, the game isn't really any fun this way. In our tests, the control via touchscreen, and if necessary, also the position sensor, works without any problems. Such a 10-inch tablet offers a relatively large amount of space inside, allowing the SoC to be easily cooled. This is also noticeable in the Galaxy Tab A7 2022, which doesn't have any problems with temperature development. Even at full power over a long time period, the device only warms to a hardly noticeable 33.8 °C (92.8 °F). During the stress test with 3DMark, we can also see that the performance doesn't suffer during longer operation. 00.20.40.70.91.11.31.51.722.22.42.62.83.13.33.53.73.94.1Tooltip Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø4.35 (4.34-4.36) Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø3.14 (3.13-3.16) Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø2.64 (2.64-2.64) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 Mali-G52 MP2, T618, 32 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: Ø1.117 (1.11-1.127) Lenovo Tab M10 Gen 3 Mali-G52 MP2, T610, 64 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: Ø0.799 (0.789-0.809) Huawei MatePad SE Adreno 610, SD 680, 64 GB eMMC Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: Ø0.725 (0.703-0.747) 32 °C 90 F32.9 °C 91 F25.8 °C 78 F 30 °C 86 F27.9 °C 82 F25.4 °C 78 F 28.9 °C 84 F26.7 °C 80 F25.9 °C 79 F Maximum: 32.9 °C = 91 F Average: 28.4 °C = 83 F 26.9 °C 80 F33.5 °C 92 F33.8 °C 93 F26.4 °C 80 F29.3 °C 85 F31.5 °C 89 F26.4 °C 80 F28.3 °C 83 F28.6 °C 83 F Maximum: 33.8 °C = 93 F Average: 29.4 °C = 85 F Power Supply (max.) 43.2 °C = 110 F | Room Temperature 19.8 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260 (+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 28.4 °C / 83 F, compared to the average of 30.1 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Tablet. (+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet. (+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 33.8 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 33.4 °C / 92 F (+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22.7 °C / 73 F, compared to the device average of 30.1 °C / 86 F. The affordable tablet brings four speakers, which hardly any manufacturer in this price class can offer. This also allows it to achieve a gentle stereo effect, even if the distance between the speakers is of course comparatively small. The sound is powerful. While it slightly emphasizes the highs at full volume, it is quite good overall. Voices can be heard clearly, and music sounds clean. However, HiFi fans will still prefer to use headphones or external speakers, which can be connected via the 3.5-mm audio port or Bluetooth 5.0. The selection of supported wireless Bluetooth codecs is rather meager. With SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC, and Samsung's own SSC, the most necessary codecs are supported but not more than that. dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.437.12528.2313126.626.24026.627.75032.436.66322.528.8801733.110025.532.912521.234.916019.141.5200154925014.755.131513.761.740011.367.450014.767.763016.271.380016.573.3100014.377.4125012.174.2160011.674.2200011.171.7250013.669.6315021.470.9400024.872.750002875.5630023.464.7800023.156.91000020.867.21250023.461.8160002253.2SPL33.584.4N1.561.4median 16.5median 67.4Delta4.48.730.42923.332.12624.522.623.234.537.819.923.814.716.514.419.714.931.317.851.918.952.211.759.213.967.21370.510.373.610.474.412.474.911.177.511.277.112.775.412.373.612.673.312.769.512.775.612.773.313.572.41466.313.569.214.964.21655.824.8860.669.1median 12.7median 70.51.37.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices) Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 audio analysis(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.4 dB) Bass 100 - 315 Hz (-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median (±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency) Mids 400 - 2000 Hz (+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median (+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency) Highs 2 - 16 kHz (+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median (±) | linearity of highs is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency) Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz (±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19% difference to median) Compared to same class » 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 48% worse » The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129% Compared to all devices tested » 38% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 54% worse » The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134% Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) audio analysis(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB) Bass 100 - 315 Hz (-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.6% lower than median (±) | linearity of bass is average (14.6% delta to prev. frequency) Mids 400 - 2000 Hz (+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median (+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency) Highs 2 - 16 kHz (+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median (+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency) Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz (±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16% difference to median) Compared to same class » 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 66% worse » The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129% Compared to all devices tested » 20% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 75% worse » The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134% Compared to the predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 has become significantly more efficient, also clearly surpassing other tablets in this price class. Particularly without any load, its power consumption is very low. Using the 7.8-Watt charger, it takes up to 4:30 hours until the large battery is completely recharged. This is particularly annoying, since the tablet could also be charged at up to 15 watts, but Samsung has only included a charger that is too weak. Our test unit is able to make good use of its efficiency, also achieving a good battery life: The powerful 7,040-mAh battery lasts up to 14:34 hours in our WLAN test. The battery life under load is also convincing: You can play games for up to 4:10 hours before having to recharge the device again. Interestingly, the predecessor had an even longer battery life with idle operation, so our current model still has some need for optimization. But considering the rare updates, you shouldn't have too much hope in this regard. Battery Runtime Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)47h 49minWiFi Websurfing14h 34minBig Buck Bunny H.264 1080p15h 42minLoad (maximum brightness)4h 10min Pros
Cons- camera with image artifacts - dark display - small amount of storage - imperfect material transitions - updates are very rare - slow charger is included - weak mobile reception The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 offers some particular features that make it a good choice among the affordable tablets. For example, it produces a convincing sound with its four speakers. In addition, the tablet hardly heats up at all under load, brings good performance values for its price class, runs efficiently, and the battery lasts for a long time. On the other hand, there are also areas that are less convincing. First, there is the camera that produces a very limited photo quality even for a tablet, including some image artifacts. The screen is also very dark, and the color reproduction has a cold tint. In addition, the storage equipment isn't up-to-date anymore. So it depends on what you want to use the Galaxy Tab A7 2022 for and what is important to you. Those who are looking for a solid companion particularly for indoors and those who only install few apps and don't care about the camera will get a solid tablet for little money. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2022 is a gentle update of a classic with a good battery life. However, you shouldn't care too much about good cameras or a bright screen. At this point, you get more storage from the competitors, such as the realme Pad, which also produces sound from four speakers, or the Lenovo Tab M10 2022, which was able to convince us with a good WLAN reception. The 2022 update of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 with the Unisoc processor appears to be unavailable in the US, UK, or India. In the US, only the very similar Galaxy Tab A8 is available with the Unisoc processor, for example at Amazon starting from $179. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022- 05/03/2023 v7 Florian Schmitt Pointing Device 89 / 40-88 → 100% Application Performance 60 / 91 → 66% Tablet - Weighted Average TransparencyThe present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review. PricecompareEditor of the original article: Florian Schmitt - Managing Editor Mobile - 1101 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009 I initially wrote about gaming laptops when I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was then involved with the setup of the comparison portal Notebookinfo and worked with social media concepts for large companies like BMW and Adidas, while also returning to work for Notebookcheck in 2012. Nowadays, I focus on smartphones, tablets, and future technologies. Since 2018 I have been Managing Editor for mobile device reviews, working alongside my colleague Daniel Schmidt. Having worked as a programmer for 20 years (medical devices, AI, data management systems), I've been following the computer scene for many years and especially enjoy finding out about new technology advances. Originally from Germany but living in the US, I've been working as a translator more recently, with Notebookcheck allowing me to combine my interest in new devices and translation. Other interests include Buddhism, spending time in Tibetan monasteries, and translating ancient Tibetan texts. Is Galaxy Tab A7 any good?The Galaxy Tab A7 may cost a bit more than competing low-cost tablets and It's no pro-grade machine, but for everyday activities such as watching videos, browsing the web, and even gaming, it gets the job done and then some. How old is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7?History. The Galaxy Tab A7 was announced on September 2, 2020 and released shortly after on September 11, 2020. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a smaller, less powerful, more compact, and affordable version of the Galaxy Tab A7. It was announced on May 27, 2021, and released on June 18, 2021. What does the Galaxy Tab A7 do?The Tab A7 includes the new Samsung Free and Google Discover services, where you can browse articles, live TV, podcasts, games, and more. Both services allow you to customize the content based on your interests. Is Tab A7 fast?Performance. The Tab A7 is not the fastest tablet around, and it comes with a mid-range processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662. |
